Linguistic Anthropology is the subfield of anthropology that studies the relationship between language and culture, including the way language is used in social contexts, and how it shapes and is shaped by cultural practices, beliefs and identity. Linguistic Anthropology examines the role of language in shaping perceptions of reality, social relationships, and communication practices across different cultures. It looks at the linguistic diversity across the world, including the study of endangered languages and language change over time. It also explores how language is used to construct, maintain, and challenge power dynamics, as well as the relationship between language and cognition, emotion and thought. It draws on a variety of methods, including ethnographic fieldwork, discourse analysis, and linguistic analyses of speech.