Anth 317 (Linguistic Anthropology) students are working on a term paper which requires them to describe and analyze the use of language in a cultural context. This broad framework means they can write on a particular set of terminology in one or more languages (colour terms, kinship) or language use in a specific culture or subculture such as gender differences in language, Queer language, slang, politeness in language, etc, etc, etc.
A number of databases cover these topics. You certainly don’t want to miss LLBA (Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts) and Anthropology Plus. And don’t forget about Communication and Mass Media Complete if their topic has to do with language in the media, advertising, etc.
If they are lost, then the International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences is a great starting point with entries on Politeness and Language, Language and Social Class, Language and Gender, Discourse and Identity among many others.
Links to all of these sources can be found on the online course page.
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- Books like sapphires : from The Library of Congress Judaica Collection / Ann Brener ; foreword by Martin J. Gross.
- Temples of knowledge : art & science / texts by Alberto Manguel, António Filipe Pimentel, Stefano Salis; photographs, Massimo Listri.
- Jewish languages and book culture / edited by Judith Olszowy-Schlanger & César Merchán-Hamann.
- The book-makers : a history of the book in eighteen lives / Adam Smyth.
