ANTH 4H - Honors Language and Culture

    Recent Professors
    Marianne Waters
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Difficulty
    6.6Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of ANTH 4H
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · Cal-GETC Area 4
    Description
    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.
    Usually Held
    Tue 9:35am–11:00am