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About the course (syllabus)

Language and Culture (Anthropology) Course Description This course is an introduction to linguistic anthropology, a subfield of cultural anthropology, which focuses on the role of language in the creation and maintenance of social interactions, cultural practices and values, and the development and persistence of a person's sense of self. We explore the structure of language, its diversity in the world, and the different ways people embue words with meaning and use language to communicate through speaking and writing. Goals of the course

• Explore the uniqueness of human language as one index of human capacity of culture • Describe the structure and component parts of language • Analyze the role of language in creating and maintaining social relations and interactions • Examine the diverse ways people use language to communicate through speaking and writing • Explore the role of language in shaping cultural values, power relations and sense of self.

Required Texts: Bauer, Laurie and Peter Trudgill (eds.) 1998. Language Myths. New York: Penguin. Homegirls: Language and Cultural Practice among Latina Youth Gangs by Norma Mendoza-Denton.

Blackwell Publishing.

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This is link for Homegirls book: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470693728