Learning Goals: to discuss linguistic anthropology. We will be learning about how human languages affect and express culture. To consider how texting is affecting writing skills.
1. Discussion: is texting eroding our language skills? (ie is Shakespeare rolling over in his grave because people like to LOL?)
-> article one
-> article two
-> article three
2. Historical Linguistics - looking at the similarities and differences of language structures
-> what purpose would this serve?
-> what would this tell us about history?
-> how would they study this if an ancient language was only spoken, not written?
Structural Linguistics - how sounds are put together to make meaning
- > when children are born, they have internal, universal rules for grammar and apply these rules as they learn their first language -> thumbs up/down/in the middle
-> do all languages in the world share the same structural characteristics?
Sociolinguistics - how people use language within their culture to express status and context
-> do you use different language styles when talking to certain people? why or why not?
-> what can changing your style of language denote about the person with whom you are conversing?
-> does body language change from culture to culture?
3. Group Work
-> in a partner or small group, try to create solid research questions that each of the three styles of linguistic anthropologists might ask
-> post your answers on the chart paper posted around the room (a little old school paper and markers is a good thing every now and then!)
4. Reading discussion
1. Discussion: is texting eroding our language skills? (ie is Shakespeare rolling over in his grave because people like to LOL?)
-> article one
-> article two
-> article three
2. Historical Linguistics - looking at the similarities and differences of language structures
-> what purpose would this serve?
-> what would this tell us about history?
-> how would they study this if an ancient language was only spoken, not written?
Structural Linguistics - how sounds are put together to make meaning
- > when children are born, they have internal, universal rules for grammar and apply these rules as they learn their first language -> thumbs up/down/in the middle
-> do all languages in the world share the same structural characteristics?
Sociolinguistics - how people use language within their culture to express status and context
-> do you use different language styles when talking to certain people? why or why not?
-> what can changing your style of language denote about the person with whom you are conversing?
-> does body language change from culture to culture?
3. Group Work
-> in a partner or small group, try to create solid research questions that each of the three styles of linguistic anthropologists might ask
-> post your answers on the chart paper posted around the room (a little old school paper and markers is a good thing every now and then!)
4. Reading discussion
Anthropology: the scientific study of the origin, behaviour, and physical, social, and cultural development of humans
-> we are going to focus on Ethnology -> social anthropology and schools of thought and linguistics
-> the other fields are interesting but not pertinent to our course
-> we are going to focus on Ethnology -> social anthropology and schools of thought and linguistics
-> the other fields are interesting but not pertinent to our course