Course Details
Country:
Japan
Institution:
Doshisha University
Course Title:
Seminar in English Linguistics II - 2 - An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
Course Number:
30216204-002
Course Description:
After taking this seminar students will understand why the study of language is incomplete without a full understanding of the function of language in culture and society. The questions this course will address include the following fundamental issues: How can language and culture be adquately described? Do other creatures apart from humans show linguistic capacities? How did language originate and contribute to human evolution and the development of culture? How can languages be classified in order to show their interrelationships? What is the relationship between language and thought? What is meaning: how is it transmitted and processed in socio-cultural terms? What modern myths exist concerning language use and behavior?
Language:
Japanese
Approved Equivalent:
ANTH 380
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