The study of pidgins and creoles emerged as a subfield of linguistics in the latter half of the 20th century. Its ideas have been borrowed, notably by anthropologists, to analyze …
Surveys the classification and typological characteristics of Native American languages and the history of their study, with intensive work on one language by each student. Some linguistics background is helpful.
Language and Culture in the Middle East
This course covers the basic principles of diachronic linguistics (the study of how languages change over time) and the uses of linguistic data in the reconstruction of prehistory. Considered is …
Analyzes particular aspects of the social use of language. Topics vary from year to year.
New course in the subject of anthropology.
This course examines the quantitative analytical techniques used in anthropology and archaeology. Topics include seriation, regression analysis, measures of diversity, and classification.
New course in the subject of anthropology.
For master's research, taken before a thesis director has been selected.
For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.