Linguistic Fieldwork

A handy beginner's guide, this textbook introduces the various stages of linguistic fieldwork, from the preparation of the work to the presentation of the results. Drawing on over forty years of fieldwork experience between them, in over two dozen languages, the authors pack the book with examples and anecdotes from their experiences and include practical exercises for students to test what they have learned. Independent of any particular perspective, the methods can be applied to a wide range of fieldwork settings, for projects with very different theoretical backgrounds and without the need to travel too far. The book covers 'traditional fieldwork' such as language description and documentation, as well as less typical methods, including language contact and quantitative studies with experiments or questionnaires.

Author: Jeanette Sakel, Daniel L. Everett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 02/02/2012
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.80h x 6.80w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780521837279

About the Author
Sakel, Jeanette: - Jeanette Sakel is a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of the West of England, Bristol.Everett, Daniel L.: - Daniel L. Everett is Dean of Arts and Sciences at Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts.