Linguistics - Language in Cultur and Society

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Language is an integral part of culture and an essential means by which people carry out their social interactions with the members of their society. The course explores the role of language in everyday life of peoples in various parts of the world and the nature of the relationship between language and culture. Topics include world-view as reflected in language, formal vs. informal language, word taboo, and ethnography of speaking. (Same as ANTH 320.) Satisfies: Goal 4 Outcome 1 (AE41) , Goal 6 Outcome 1 (AE61) , Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS)