ANTH 341 - Introduction to Linguistics

    Recent Professors
    AnnMarie Beasley Cisneros
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Spring 2026 Sections
    View Spring 2026 sections of ANTH 341
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4A · CSU GE Area D1
    Description
    This introductory course serves as a foundation for understanding language from an anthropological perspective. It addresses such core questions as how, what, when, where, why, and with whom humans communicate. The course topics are formed along three core areas: (1) structural linguistics, which include phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics; (2) historical linguistics, which include language origin and evolution, structural change, and language genetics; and (3) sociocultural linguistics, which include child and adult language acquisition, and cultural and psychological constraints within the context of linguistic ethnography.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 9:00am–10:20am