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linguistic anthropology

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The branch of anthropology that studies language and language use.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“Linguistic anthropology is the study⟳ of language, first in its origin, as the medium of communicating thought, emotion and volition.”
“Additionally, linguistic anthropology is one of the four subfields of anthropology, so my linganth tribe’s work⟳ overlaps, unsurprisingly, with the work⟳ of archaeologists, biological anthropologists, and, especially, social and cultural anthropologists”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

linguistic distance linguistic diversity index linguistic ecology linguistic imbalance linguistic landscape linguistic map

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