Welcome to Anthropology 4
Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology[This syllabus was for Fall 1997. The course is scheduled to be
taught by me again in Winter 1999.]
Tuesday Thursday 12:10-1:30
Kleiber Hall Room 3
Instructor: Martha J. Macri, mjmacri@ucdavis.edu,
752-7086
Office Hours: 2423 Hart Hall
TA: Alison Rukeyser, asrukeyser@ucdavis.edu,
Office Hours: Tth 11-12 313 Young Hall
TA: Cindi Sturtz, clsturtz@ucdavis.edu,
Office Hours: TBA 313 Young Hall
TA: David White, dvdwhite@ucdavis.edu,
Office Hours: MT 2-3 20 Young Hall
Texts
The Encyclopedia of Language, Second Edition by David Crystal
Flutes of Fire by Leanne Hinton
Links to World Wide Web Sites
[more to be added]
Linguist
The Human-Language
Page
Yahoo
Languages
The List of Language
Lists
Attendance at all Section meetings is required. Your presence will be noted
and your participation will be evaluated.
Homework
Your first homework is at:
macri1_1.htm
Your second homework is at
macri1_2.htm
Quizzes
Unannounced quizzes will be given to encourage you to keep up to date on
skills and reading, and to give you relatively painless practice for the
exams. These cannot be made up in the event that you are late or absent.
Essay Assignments
There are two 3-5 page essays
Essay 1. Languages and Dialects. . . . . . . DUE November 4
Compare a dialect of English (other than the one spoken in this class)
or a non-English language you speak fluently to standard (middle-class,
academic, adult, California) English
Include comments on the following features:
. . . . pronunciation (phonetic/phonemic differences)
. . . . word formation (morphological differences)
. . . . word order (syntax)
. . . . word differences (lexical differences)
. . . . conversation differences (discourse differences)
Essay 2. Conversation Observation. . . . . . . DUE November 25
Observe and describe a conversation between two or three people. It
may be a live conversation (observed, audio/video taped) or perfomed (TV,
video). Details to be given in class by Nov 6.
typed, 12 point, 1 inch margins all sides, 1.5 or double spaced, well
proofed: no errors, 10% of grade lost per calendar day late
Exams
Exams will include problems, short answers, and essay questions.
Grades
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Section, homework, quizzes. . . . . 20%
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Essays (15% each) . . . . . . . . . . . 30%
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Midterm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25%
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Final. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25%
A 90-100, B 80-89, C 70-79, D 60-69, F below 60
Reading Assignments
All assigned readings are to be completed before the class for which they
are listed, so that you will have background on the lecture, and will be
ready with questions. Pay particular attention to terms you may not be
familiar with. The Encyclopedia has an extensive glossary.
Class Calendar
Linguistics and Anthropology
Sept. .25. .Equality of Languages. . . . Crystal 1, 2, 3, 4. . Hinton 1
Sept. .30. .Linguistic Relativity. . . . . . Crystal 5, 11. . . . .
Hinton 5, 13
Oct. . .2. . .Language and Identity. . . . Crystal 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 .
.Film: Black on White
Field Work
Oct. . 7. . . Tenejapa, Chiapas. . . . Crystal 27, 28. . . . Hinton 2,
3
Oct. . 9. . . The Sounds of Language
Oct. 14. . . The Shapes of Words. . . .Crystal p. 90-92. . . . Hinton
12
Oct. 16. . . The Roles of Words. . . . Crystal p. 93-99, C17. . . ..
. . .
Oct. 21. . . How People Talk to Each Other. . Crystal 20, 21, 30
Oct. 23. . . Midterm Examination. . . . . . . . . . . .Film: Boas
Sapir /Whorf
Oct. .28. . . Color Terms. . . . . . . . Crystal 5, 47-49. . . .
Oct. .30. . . Plural/singular-Specificity. .Crystal 50-53
Nov. .4. . . Spatial Organization. . . . Crystal 56, 57. . . . Hinton
4
Classifiers and Categories
Nov. .6. . . Noun classes; numeral classifiers. . . .. . . . Hinton 10
Nov. 11. . . Ethnobiology. . . . Crystal 63
Nov. 13. . . Specialized Vocabularies. . . . . . Hinton 11
Writing and Learning
Nov. 18. . . Written Communication. . .Crystal V. . . . Hinton 20
Nov. 20. . . Language and the Brain. . . . Crystal 45, 46
. . . . . . . . . . .Children Learning Language. Crystal VII. .Film:
S of English
Historical Perspectives
Nov. . . . 25. . . . Language Change. . Crystal 50, 54, 55. . Hinton 6,
7, 8, 9
Dec. . . . 2. . . . Language In the World Crystal 59, 60, 61, 62 Hinton
21, 22
Dec. . . . 4. . . . Review. . . .
. . . . Dec 13. . . . . 10:30-12:30. . . . FINAL EXAM. . . . . .
Last updated January 12, 1998
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