ANTH 3535 Native American Languages and Linguistics

ANTH 3535 Native American Languages and Linguistics
Native American Languages and Linguistics
This course will explore the richness of the linguistic diversity still preserved in the Native American languages of this hemisphere. Two thirds of the Native American languages spoken at time of European immigration have perished. Today even languages with large communities of fluent speakers face heavy assimilatory pressures. Language loss and simplification are rapidly changing the wordscape of the Americas.
Notes: Writing Practica Option.
credit hours: 3