Linguistics

Linguistic anthropology is another major subdiscipline of anthropology. Linguistic anthropology is the study of how language influences social life. Linguistic anthropologists may investigate why some words change their meaning frequently, while others have a clear, defined meaning. This chart outlines the words that have varied the least over time.

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Anthropology is the study of the origin and development of human societies and cultures.

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