Anthropology 1020E Lecture Notes - Linguistic Anthropology, Vocal Folds, Language Acquisition Device
11 Nov 2013
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Chapter 1: introducing linguistic anthropology (have a full understanding on the points that are in this chapter) (know the difference between the types of data and the data collection method) Anthropology the holistic study of humankind. Linguistic anthropology how people use language, where it came from, social variations, how language has changed over time, relations between speech use and society/culture. Linguistics scientific study of language, more focused on grammar, the study of language structure, sounds, the rules languages follow. Holistic focuses on the system as a whole rather than its parts. Franz boas held the first academic position in anthropology in the us, wrote publications on native american art, music, and language; he shaped anthropology and he has had a direct influence on anthropology even after his death. Edward sapir language is related to culture. Fieldwork exposure of anthropologists to the societies they wish to study. Informant the native speaker that the researcher collects linguistic or cultural information from.
