53-519 Topics in Linguistic Anthropology (ENG-4, ENG-4a, ENG-10, ENG-11, AA7, AA9, LAA8, LAA11, IAA20, IAA23, IAA24, IAA25, ENGAGE-M01a, ENGAGE-M02)

Lehrende: Dr. Eva Luef

Veranstaltungsart: Seminar II

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Semesterwochenstunden: 2

Unterrichtssprache: Englisch

Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 30

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Course Description:

Linguistic anthropology studies the relationship between language and culture, as well as the linkages between language, culture, and cognition. Language is defined as the common human condition, which is also a fundamental mode of diversity across communities, and considered an integral part of culture – the sum of knowledge and practices shared by members of a community.
This course provides an overview of current topics in the field and focusses on the question of how linguistic variation and categorization can be investigated from an anthropological perspective. In addition, research methods, including digital means, to study culture and language will be discussed.
Students will become familiar with philosophical ideas, sociolinguistic models, and anthropological theories that have inspired the anthropology of language. An up-to-date review of the latest theories and findings in all the key areas will be presented alongside famous and influential studies that have shaped anthropological approaches to language in the past.

Class meetings will consist of lectures, critical discussions of readings, and project work. Students will work in small groups to design, conduct and present their own empirical studies. Assessment will be based on the project, an oral presentation of the project, and a term paper based on it. Regular attendance and active participation are expected.