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What does the lede mean in saying that Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with[...] linguistics
? Does this mean that linguistics falls under the umbrella of anthropology? And, if so, is this actually the case? (Linguistics of course is not equivalent to linguistic anthropology.)
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Linguistic anthropology studies how language influences social life.-- Pinchme123 ( talk) 15:39, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
In the community of anthropologists in the United States, these four fields—human biology, archaeology, cultural anthropology, and linguistics—are understood to be the pillars on which the whole discipline rests"; which is in line with the broader description found in the also-provided Encyclopedia Britannica source. -- Pinchme123 ( talk) 19:24, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
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What does the lede mean in saying that Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with[...] linguistics
? Does this mean that linguistics falls under the umbrella of anthropology? And, if so, is this actually the case? (Linguistics of course is not equivalent to linguistic anthropology.)
Wolfdog (
talk) 13:08, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
Linguistic anthropology studies how language influences social life.-- Pinchme123 ( talk) 15:39, 1 November 2023 (UTC)
In the community of anthropologists in the United States, these four fields—human biology, archaeology, cultural anthropology, and linguistics—are understood to be the pillars on which the whole discipline rests"; which is in line with the broader description found in the also-provided Encyclopedia Britannica source. -- Pinchme123 ( talk) 19:24, 1 November 2023 (UTC)