It is the branch of anthropology that brings linguistic methods to bear on anthropological problems, linking the analysis of linguistic forms and processes to the interpretation of sociocultural processes.
ɪɾ ɪz ðə bɹˈæntʃ ʌv ˌænθɹəpˈɑːlədʒi ðæt bɹˈɪŋz lɪŋɡwˈɪstɪk mˈɛθədz tə bˈɛɹ ˌɔn ˌænθɹəpəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl pɹˈɑːbləmz, lˈɪŋkɪŋ ðɪ ɐnˈæləsˌɪs ʌv lɪŋɡwˈɪstɪk fˈɔːɹmz ænd pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz tə ðɪ ɪntˌɜːpɹɪtˈeɪʃən ʌv sˌoʊsɪəkˈʌltʃɚɹəl pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz.