"linguistic anthropology" meaning in English

See linguistic anthropology in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: linguistic anthropologies [plural]
Etymology: Compound of linguistic + anthropology. Attested from the 19th century. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|linguistic|anthropology}} linguistic + anthropology Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} linguistic anthropology (usually uncountable, plural linguistic anthropologies)
  1. (anthropology, originally and chiefly US) The branch of anthropology that studies language and language use. Wikipedia link: linguistic anthropology Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Anthropology Related terms: cultural anthropology, social anthropology, physical anthropology, biological anthropology, archaeology, applied linguistics
    Sense id: en-linguistic_anthropology-en-noun-f9wF28ab Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences

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