Linguistic anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology (pronunciation: /lɪŋˈgwɪstɪk ænθrəˈpɒlədʒi/) is a branch of Anthropology that studies the role of language in the social lives of individuals and communities.
Etymology
The term "Linguistic Anthropology" is derived from the Greek words "lingua" meaning language and "anthropos" meaning human. It was first used in the late 19th century to describe the study of human language and its social implications.
Definition
Linguistic Anthropology is the interdisciplinary study of how language influences social life. It is a branch of Anthropology that focuses on the relationship between language and culture, and how different ethnic groups perceive the world through their linguistic lens.
Related Terms
- Sociolinguistics: The study of how social factors such as ethnicity, gender, age, and social class influence the use and significance of language.
- Ethnolinguistics: A field of linguistic anthropology that studies the relationship between language and culture, and the way different ethnic groups perceive the world through their linguistic lens.
- Psycholinguistics: The study of how our minds produce, perceive, and understand language.
- Anthropological Linguistics: A subfield of anthropology that focuses on the study of languages from an anthropological perspective.
- Descriptive Linguistics: The study of the structure and description of language as it is used in a particular context or community.
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