ANTHRO 33 Study Guide - Linguistic Anthropology, Powell Library, Language Ideology
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New york: cambridge university press. (1) duranti, alessandro (ed. ) (2009). Portraits of the whiteman : linguistic play and cultural symbols (3) other readings available online, either through the course webpage or at urls listed on the. * course texts 1 and 2 will be on reserve at powell library. syllabus. Linguistic anthropology is broadly understood as the study of language as a part of culture. While common phrases about language such as, talk is cheap, and put your money where your mouth is, emphasize a separation between language and action, this course shows how language does in fact constitute social action. Language is much more than a transparent medium for communicating ideas. Rather, the way we speak can have profound implications in terms of community membership, social exclusion, economic opportunity, identity, and perhaps even the way we view and understand the world around us.
