Linguistic Fieldwork

by Jeanette Sakel and Daniel L. Everett

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521545986
• ISBN13: 9780521545983
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 9.6"