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Apr 19, 2024
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Goucher College 2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
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ANT 275 - Language Myths (3 Cr.) (LER-DIV)
Every day we hear people evaluating other people’s speech: “Can you believe it? She said ‘ain’t’!” “I know he’s a smart guy, but he just sounds so ignorant!” Underlying such statements are myths about language and the way it works. This course aims to explore language myths on three levels. First of all, students will learn to challenge their own linguistic beliefs. Secondly, they will understand the role of linguistic misconceptions in the perpetuation of social inequality. Finally, the course serves as a general introduction to linguistic anthropology. Prerequisites: or ANT 107 or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Offered 2015-16 and alternate years. Schwarz.
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