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Louisville, Kentucky

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LING 640

Linguistic Anthropology

This course provides an introduction to the field of linguistic anthropology. Topics include: the semiotic properties of human language; principles of linguistic and cultural categorization; language use in social interaction; markers of social identity and relationship; registers of social conduct; the textual organization of discourse; the role of discourse in the formulation of norms, and the institutionalization of modes of conduct

Units: 3.0

Prerequisites:
LING 518 - Foundations of Language