ANTH 1150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Linguistic Anthropology, The Gestures, Signify
16 Jun 2016
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Displacement: the ability to describe actions and objects that occurred in another time and place. Language: a system of communication using sounds or gestures put together in meaningful ways according to a set of rules. Symbols: sounds or gestures that stand for meanings amount a group of ppl. Signal: a sound or gesture that has a natural or self evident meaning. Language experts are unsure weather animals posses ability to use symbols as well as signals. Laughing / smiling is a signal of happiness. Human culture depends on a system for communicating that is far more complex than that of any other animal. Any human language is a means of transmitting information and sharing cultural and individual experiences with others. System that enables us to translate our concerns, beliefs and perceptions into symbols that other can understand and interpret. Linguistics: the modern scientific study of all aspects of lang. Linguistic anthropology has many areas of inquiry, including: how ppl use.
