Students will apply linguistic theories in their own analyses of everyday speech. Studies of biocultural adaptation to environmental, social, and economic constraints. Research design and methodology in adaptation studies. Includes theoretical perspectives and cases from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Emphasis on less developed countries.
Topics vary according to student and instructor interest.
May be repeated for different topics. Participation under faculty supervision of anthropological research. Development of the research project, collecting, recording, analyzing, and reporting on the data. All Rights Reserved.