Anthropology 104 - Jaqua: Topics & Keywords

Some suggested topics:

• Language and Thought
• Language socialization
• Bilingualism
• Endangered language (specific dying/dead language or the topic in general)
• Language and children
• Nonhuman primate communication
• Non-verbal languages, such ASL or writing or tweets
• Language and Identity (generally or specific e.g., hip hop, another subculture)
• Gendered, Ethnic language
• Language, gender, race, class in the media
• Language and politics—political correctness
• Language change in the era of social media

Use words from the topics above as keywords and/or try related terms such as these:

• language
• language communities
• linguistic communication
• linguistic norms
• linguistics
• speech communities

Keywords are the words you type into a search box to search for information on your topic. The words you use to describe your topic may be different from the words used in the library catalog (OneSearch) and library databases. For example, another way to describe teenagers might be adolescents.

Watch the video below for a short tutorial on keywords, including some good strategies for combining them effectively. If you have trouble finding information on your topic, ask a librarian for help choosing successful keywords.