Anthropolinguists
Anthropolinguistics is a subfield of anthropology that explores the relationship between language and culture. Anthropolinguists investigate how language shapes human thought, social structures, and cultural practices. They are interested in the diversity of languages across the globe and how these languages are used in different social contexts. This involves studying not only the structure and grammar of languages but also their meaning, use, and the ways in which they are learned and transmitted.
The field often examines how language is used to construct identity, maintain social hierarchies, and express
Key areas of inquiry include sociolinguistics, which focuses on the social variation in language, and linguistic