Anthropology 2245F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Grammar
1 Mar 2017
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In order to do that they hold the structure of language constant. Called extra linguistic rules = now called pragmatic. Language as a resource for creating social orders. We have a bilateral system of kinship - we think its real from what we know of genetics. Our kinship system in english is evolving. Other kinships vary - in some we pay more attention to the mother"s kin. The use of language seems to be variable across cultures. Language structure taken as a static thing - sort of just there. E. g. west africa greeting is vary complicated - must greet by status - speci c greeting for speci c status. Hi, how are you? does not mean they want to know how you are. Have to know the rules of politeness. K - key that tells you you don"t always take things seriously. Are we speaking the same language? or dialects of the same language.
