Linguist on the Loose: Adventures and Misadventures in Fieldwork

by Lyle Campbell

Book Overview

Lyle Campbell's linguistic fieldwork has taken him to numerous countries, sometimes in challenging circumstances. It has led to exciting discoveries including a new language in southeastern Guatemala, a unique speech sound, unknown in any other language, in the Nivacl language of Paraguay and Argentina, and unusual and unique features in several other languages. Along the way, he has experienced dangers and challenges, the joys and excitement...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474494153
• ISBN13: 9781474494151
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"