Overview
Description
Nature of language in light of anthropological research, diversity of the world’s languages, relation of language to social organization and world view.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Related Courses
Cross Listed With ENG 692C
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- analyze and interpret information about linguistic and cultural differences, rules, and biases in their own society or about non-dominant or marginalized groups.
- analyze ways in which cultural groups differ—in particular, through the situated and contextualized use of language—and how such differences position them in relation to one another.
- articulate ways in which social identities such as race, class, and gender intersect and are expressed through communicative practices.
- articulate and evaluate connections among local, national, and international contexts with regard to language and communicative practice.
- critically examine complex issues related to language that are of both local and global natures.