ANT 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Animal Communication, Noam Chomsky, Kinesics
19 Feb 2016
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G & k chapter 4 reading and notes (pg. Linguistic anthro. illustrates anthropology"s characteristic interests in diversity, comparison, and change but here the focus is on language. Language spoken (speech) and written (writing, existed for thousands of years), is our primary means of communication. Language transmitted through learning and based on arbitrary, learned associations between words and things they stand for. Language allows us to discuss the past and future, share experiences, and benefit from their experiences. Anthro. study language in its social and cultural context. Reconstruct ancient languages by comparing their contemporary descendants and in doing so, make discoveries about history. Other study linguistic differences to discover the varied worldviews and patterns of thought in a multitude of cultures. Sociolinguists examine dialects and styles in a single language to show how speech reflects social differences. Linguistic anthros. also explore the role of language in colonization and globalization.
