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ANTH294
Language and Society in Culture
ANTH294 SP
| Section | Class Size | *Available | Times |
|---|
| 1 | 20 | 0 | Times: ....F.. 1:10PM-4:00PM; |
*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for
the current phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous
phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration.
(Last Updated on Wed Mar 4 05:00:40 EST 1998
)
This course will develop an understanding of language in its
connections to society and culture, drawing on a variety of
cross-cultural and historic perspectives.
Starting from a model of language as an abstract system, we
will see how certain aspects of language use complicate this
initial picture and introduce new conceptual tools such as
indexicality, performativity, footing, and the division of
linguistic labor. These tools will help us analyze how
language both represents and constructs social and cultural
reality, as we draw on case studies from pragmatics,
conversation analysis, politics of language, social
constructivism, and ethnography of speaking. As the course
progresses, we will deal with increasingly rich
ethnographic materials so that we can use our analysis of
linguistic practices to grasp complex forms of human
experience and agency such as ritual, honor, poetry, memory,
and humor.
MAJOR READINGS
Saussure, COURSE IN GENERAL LINGUISTICS
Austin, HOW TO DO THINGS WITH WORDS
E. Goffman, FORMS OF TALK
P. Giglioli, LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL CONTEXT
L. Abu-Lughod, VEILED SENTIMENTS: HONOR AND POETRY IN A
BEDOUIN SOCIETY
K. Basso, WESTERN APACHE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE: ESSAYS IN
LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Three papers (or final paper
and two drafts), occasional quizzes.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Class attendance
and participation, careful and timely reading.
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting
or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the
first class, they will be dropped from the class list.
NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form
to the Registrar's Office.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Prerequisites:
None
- Section 01
- Lorimer, A
- Times: ....F.. 1:10PM- 4:00PM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 3, Fr: 4
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-03-1998
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