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ANTH 4H - Honors Language and Culture


3 units
3 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for English 1A
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU

This honors course, intended for students in the Honors Transfer Program, introduces students to the anthropological study of language. Using a crosscultural approach, students will examine the relationship between language and social factors such as gender, ethnicity and class. Topics will also include structural linguistics, language change, language extinction, language acquisition in children, cognitive aspects of language, language varieties and non-verbal communication. This course is enriched through extensive, rigorous reading, writing, and research assignments. 

Note: Students may take either Anthropology 4 or Anthropology 4H. Duplicate credit will not be awarded.



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