Linguistic Fieldwork: Newman - Softcover

Newman, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521669375 ISBN 13: 9780521669375

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This book is a collection of original essays on the practice of linguistic fieldwork and language documentation. Twelve of the leading field linguists in the world have written personal essays about the study of languages in a natural setting. Drawing on extensive research experience, they pass on the lessons they have learnt, review the techniques that they found worked best in practice, and discuss a variety of relevant topics, including the attitude of the linguist, the structure and content of the work session, the varied roles of native speakers, and the practical and personal challenges of doing research in an unfamiliar environment. Covering a wide range of field areas, and written in an accessible manner, the book will be indispensable to fieldworkers in linguistics, anthropology, folklore and oral history.

About this title

About the Authors

Paul Newman is Professor in the Department of Linguistics and Director of the West African Languages Institute at Indiana University.

Martha Ratliff is Associate Professor of Linguistics in the Department of English at Wayne State University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521669375
• ISBN 13: 9780521669375
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304