Language Emergence: From Contact to Constructed Languages

3 credits

Anthropological approaches to the study of contact languages, new sign languages, and constructed languages, including how they are formed, their linguistic features, the social context in which they are used, whether or not they can ever be considered real and/or standard languages; some reasons for their development, including trade, unity, education, media, secrecy, and solidarity. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: Either (a) ANTH 100 or (b) ANTH 170. Third-year standing. ANTH 170 is preferred.