Cultural Geography: Language |
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Taxonomy of languages. Distribution of
languages worldwide. Language as a clue to cultural
diffusion and interchange: Africa. Toponyms. Language as a
clue to culture: structure, vocabulary, social status,
gender differences. Multilingualism in the United States and
other nations. Causes of multilingualism. Lingua franca and
pidgin. Language, territoriality, and identity.
The goals for this section of the course are:
- understand the fundamental structure of language
- ways languages illustrate the origin and dispersal of cultural elements
- how languages change over time
- the interrelationship between culture, language, and national identity
Chapter 5 pp 186-193 outlines many of the concepts we will discuss in class. Be sure, as always, to look carefully at the maps and diagrams provided in these pages. Supplemental material will be discussed in class.
The notes for this section of the course appear on this Word doc. Please remember, they are the barest outline of material covered in class. They are simply a reference, not a substitute for attending class and taking notes from the lecture. Feel free to format them, fill them in to include class comments, etc.
Slanguistics--a
collection of American accents and regionalisms. This is a
fun web site!
Taxonomy of languages. Distribution of languages worldwide. Language as a clue to cultural diffusion and interchange: Africa. Toponyms. Language as a clue to culture: structure, vocabulary, social status, gender differences. Multilingualism in the United States and other nations. Causes of multilingualism. Lingua franca and pidgin. Language, territoriality, and identity.
The goals for this section of the course are:
- understand the fundamental structure of language
- ways languages illustrate the origin and dispersal of cultural elements
- how languages change over time
- the interrelationship between culture, language, and national identity
The notes for this section of the course appear on this Word doc. Please remember, they are the barest outline of material covered in class. They are simply a reference, not a substitute for attending class and taking notes from the lecture. Feel free to format them, fill them in to include class comments, etc.
Slanguistics--a collection of American accents and regionalisms. This is a fun web site!