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Chapter 3-Socio Activity 1

Anthropologists study language in several ways: 1. Linguistics is the study of language as a symbolic system of sounds used for communication. It examines the mechanics, patterning, sounds (phonology/phonemes), smallest meaning units (morphemes), and syntax of languages. 2. Historical linguistics studies how languages change and relate to one another over time to reconstruct relationships. 3. Ethnolinguistics analyzes the relationship between particular languages and their associated cultures. Language and culture are intertwined, so understanding one requires understanding the other.

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Chapter 3-Socio Activity 1

Anthropologists study language in several ways: 1. Linguistics is the study of language as a symbolic system of sounds used for communication. It examines the mechanics, patterning, sounds (phonology/phonemes), smallest meaning units (morphemes), and syntax of languages. 2. Historical linguistics studies how languages change and relate to one another over time to reconstruct relationships. 3. Ethnolinguistics analyzes the relationship between particular languages and their associated cultures. Language and culture are intertwined, so understanding one requires understanding the other.

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(September 18, 2020)

Pre-Test

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2. a
3. A
4. A

Explain why language List and describe how Discuss the In your own
is a symbolic means of anthropologists study relationship between opinion, Why study
communication? language language and culture language?
Anything that we can Linguistics - is the Language and culture Language helps
detect with our senses study of language. are intertwined. A express our feelings,
has been used as a Language is a symbolic particular language desires, and queries
symbol by humans. Our system consisting of usually points out to a to the world around
ability to symbolize is a sounds that are used to specific group of people. us. Words, gestures
unique human feature as communicate thoughts When you interact with and tone are utilized
far as we know right and emotions. another language, it in union to portray a
now. Language is our  Descriptive means that you are also broad spectrum of
most important and most linguistics - The interacting with the emotion. Language is
highly developed part of culture that speaks the a large part of what
symbolic system. linguistics that language. You cannot allows to harness our
focuses on the understand one’s culture innate ability to form
mechanics and without accessing its lasting bonds with
patterning of language directly. one another.
Language.
 Phonology - When you learn a new
The general language, it not only
study of the involves learning its
sounds used in alphabet, the word
speech. arrangement and the
 Phoneme - is rules of grammar, but
the smallest unit also learning about the
of sound that specific society’s
will indicate a customs and behavior.
difference in When learning or
meaning. teaching a language, it is
 Morpheme - is important that the
the smallest culture where the
combination language belongs be
that carries a referenced, because
meaning. language is very much
 Syntax - is the ingrained in the culture.
manner in
which minimum
units of
meaning
(morphemes)
are put together
into phrases and
sentences.
Historical Linguistics
- Studies the
relationships of
languages to one
another and
reconstructs how
languages change
overtime.

 Social Prestige
- be a factor in
which variations
of pronunciation
are adopted
overtime, as in
the case of the
word meat
becoming
pronounced like
meet.
Ethno linguistics - is a
specialized field that
analyzes the
relationship between a
language and culture.

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