Linguistic Theory II: Lingüística Antropológica

Lingüística Antropológica

Ethnography: is the scientific study of human social phenomena and communities, through means such as fieldwork. It is considered a branch of cultural anthropology, the branch of anthropology which focuses on the study of human societies. The field of ethnography is a very important part of cultural anthropology, since many anthropologists use other people's fieldwork in their research. It may also provide clues to trends in human society, and ethnographers can be found in some surprising places.
Linguistics Ethnography: It is a term that design a particular configuration of interests within the broader field of socio- and applied linguistics, ‘linguistic ethnography’ (LE) is a theoretical and methodological development orientating towards particular, established traditions but defining itself in the new intellectual climate of late modernity and post-structuralism. Linguistic ethnography is an orientation towards particular epistemological and methodological traditions in the study of social life.
Ethno linguistics: Is that part of anthropological linguistics concerned with the study of the interrelation between a language and the cultural behavior of those who speak it. Is a field of linguistics which studies the relationship between language and culture, and the way different ethnic groups perceive the world. It is the combination between ethnology and linguistics. The former refers to the way of life of an entire community, i.e., all the characteristics which distinguish one community from the other. Those characteristics make the cultural aspects of a community or a society. Ethnolinguists study the way perception and conceptualization influences language, and show how this is linked to different cultures and societies. An example is the way spatial orientation is expressed in various cultures. The most representative in ethnography linguistics studies were Edward Sapir, Franz Boas and Robert Lowie.