ANTH 270
Linguistic Anthropology

Credit: 3 hours.


(ANTH 270) Introduction to linguistic anthropology as a major sub-discipline within the field of anthropology. Problems of elicitation and analysis of language as faced by anthropologists. The roles of language in the other major sub-disciplines: biological, archaeological, and social anthropology are explored. Credit is not given for both ANTH 270 and ANTH 271. Prerequisite: ANTH 103 or ANTH 104 or LING 100, or consent of instructor.