7. Culture, language and communication:
Nature, origin and characteristics of language; verbal and non-verbal communication; social context of language use.
- Write a note on Language and culture (1993)
- State the theories regarding the origin of spoken languages in human societies both from biological and cultural points of view. (2010)
- Write a note in 150 words on Nonverbal communication.(2017)
- Critically examine that the structure and content of language are influenced by culture.(2018)
- Write notes on Sapir-Whorf hypothesis in about 150 words.(2020)
- Explain how variations in language usage is related to social inequality. (2020)
- Write notes on: Glottochronology. (2023)
- Describe briefly the theoretical perspectives in linguistic anthropology to explain the relationship of culture, language and thought. (2025)