[Anthropology 2245F/G] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (46 pages long!)

• School: Western University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: Anthropology 2245F/G
• Professor: Penessi

Document Summary

The structure of language to make meaning language in use (how do we use language) Communication what"s the point of speaking, writing, signing etc. Communication is using language in a certain context for a certain reason. Practices or beliefs that a group of people have. Sharing not that everyone does things the exact same way but shared ways of interpreting or making sense of what other people are doing. How language is used to construct particular realities what is happening, what"s real, what is going on. How language is used to build social relationships how different people have the power to make things real/happen, how to make relationships with people, interacting on a daily basis etc. How language is used to produce shared interpretations of appropriate behaviour what"s appropriate/what"s not. Metaphors: a good example of linguistics utterances, phrases etc. where you need some cultural background to make some sense of it.