Intro to Anthropology & Linguistic Anthropology

Flashcards for Anthropology and Linguistic Anthropology (ANTH 007s) - Week 1

__ is the holistic study of humankind across time and space.

Holistic study of humankind across time and space, focusing on culture, biology, language, and archaeology.

The four fields of Anthropology are: __, __, and .

Biological (Physical) Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, and Linguistic Anthropology

__ is the study of language in its cultural and social context.

The study of language, especially how language is structured, the evolution of language, and the social and cultural contexts for language.

__ is the study of cultures and societies of human beings and their very recent past.

The study of cultures and societies of human beings and their very recent past.

__ is the study of past societies and their cultures, especially the material remains of the past.

The study of past societies and their cultures, especially the material remains of the past.

__ is the study of human evolution and variation, both past and current.

The study of human evolution and variation, both past and current.

Franz Boas and Edward Sapir were founders to know because their work __.

Shaped the field with work on Native American languages and a belief in linguistic/cultural relativity and equality.

__ shapes how we see the world.

Language shapes culture, identity, and thought.

__ involves immersive, long-term research in a community.

Immersive, long-term research in a community to collect stories, observe rituals, and learn the language.

What makes a language? __, __, __

Grammar - how words are structured; Vocabulary - words reflect cultural priorities; Sound system - unique combos in each language.

Vocabulary ___ in a culture.

Reflects what’s important in a culture.

Language choice influences __.

Language choice can impact access to education, politics, health and language loss = cultural loss.

Anthropology of revolution looks at __.

Transformation beyond political rupture, focusing on creating new ways of being and relating.

Revolutionary change begins with __.

Understanding and transformation of self.

Revolution = __, not just new leaders

Making a new world, not just new leaders.

Vietnam’s socialist revolution __.

Tied education to liberation and identity.

Language is not just descriptive, it __.

Language not just descriptive—it performs ideological work.