One of the four fields of anthropologythe holistic study of humanity in its broadest context in all times and places, ancient and contemporary that studies languagea system of symbols that allow people to communicate with each other, also the MOST symbolic way that culture is passed down use in cultureculture is not genetically inherited, it is shared, learned, and dynamic- never static and societya group of people who are all interdependent and interconnected by their cultural connections; they live in patterned ways and their behaviors in various circumstances are well established; for instance in the Western world most people adhere to lines (cue) at bus stops, or movie theaters, or when checking out at a grocery store; patterned and regular ways of doing things are expected and accepted and how it affects behavior
