ANT 260 - Language, Culture, and Society

4 credits

The course provides an overview of current topics in linguistic anthropology, the study of human language in its structural and cultural contexts. Through class lectures, readings, and discussions, students will become familiar with key issues, themes, and theories about language in contemporary anthropological and sociolinguistic scholarship. Overall, the course is designed to encourage students to become critical thinkers about the ways that language and language use affect and are affected by grammatical structures, individuals, social groups, cultural practices, and politics.

Prerequisite: ANT 104 or LIN 114, with grade S, C, or better.
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: French