Linguistic Fieldwork by Paul Newman (English) Paperback Book

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These essays consider language study in a natural setting, reviewing the techniques which worked best in practice. The authors discuss relevant topics, including the linguist's attitude, the structure/content of the work session, the roles of native speakers, and the practical/personal challenges of doing research in an unfamiliar environment.

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This collection of original essays on the practice of linguistic fieldwork and language documentation by twelve leading field linguists considers the study of languages in a natural setting. Drawing on extensive research experience, the authors review those techniques that work 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.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction Paul Newman and Martha Ratliff; 1. Fieldwork as a state of mind Larry M. Hyman; 2. Who shapes the record: the speaker and the linguist Marianne Mithun; 3. Places and people: field sites and informants Gerrit J. Dimmendaal; 4. Ulwa (Southern Sumu): the beginnings of a language research project Ken Hale; 5. Escaping Eurocentrism: fieldwork as a process of unlearning David Gil; 6. Surprises in Sutherland: linguistic variability amidst social uniformity Nancy C. Dorian; 7. The role of text collection and elicitation in linguistic fieldwork Shobhana L. Chelliah; 8. Monolingual field research Daniel L. Everett; 9. The give and take of fieldwork: noun classes and other concerns in Fatick, Senegal Fiona McLaughlin and Thierno Seydou Sall; 10. Phonetic Fieldwork Ian Maddieson; 11. Learning as one goes Keren Rice; 12. The last speaker is dead - long live the last speaker! Nicholas Evans.

Review

'This collection will play an invaluable role in maintaining the growing renewal of interest in an area of linguistics which for a good number of years has been neglected.' Forum for Modern Language Studies '... there are certainly no bad essays here ... Several of the essays are enhanced by photographs, and the quality of the proofreading is excellent ... Before the appearance of this book, budding linguistic fieldworkers had often to learn about the nitty-gritty of fieldwork through conversations with existing fieldworkers, or through reading the introductions to grammars and other works which are the fruit of fieldwork. This book, with its zest and flashes of humour, will give new fieldworkers a good idea of what to expect in the field, and at least some inkling of why people go there - and why they usually return again and again.' The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

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Topics include the linguist's attitude, the work session and the roles of native speakers.

Long Description

This collection of original essays on the practice of linguistic fieldwork and language documentation by twelve leading field linguists considers the study of languages in a natural setting. Drawing on extensive research experience, the authors review those techniques that work 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.

Review Quote

"This is a great volume for field linguists and linguistic anthropologists to read and is especially valuable for someone contemplating taking the plunge into fieldwork." Anthopological Linguistics, David Beck, University of Alberta

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Topics include the linguist's attitude, the work session and the roles of native speakers.

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These essays consider language study in a natural setting, reviewing the techniques which worked best in practice. The authors discuss relevant topics, including the linguist's attitude, the structure/content of the work session, the roles of native speakers, and the practical/personal challenges of doing research in an unfamiliar environment.

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These essays consider language study in a natural setting, reviewing the techniques which worked best in practice. The authors discuss relevant topics, including the linguist's attitude, the structure/content of the work session, the roles of native speakers, and the practical/personal challenges of doing research in an unfamiliar environment.

Details ISBN0521669375 Short Title LINGUISTIC FIELDWORK Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521669375 ISBN-13 9780521669375 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 410.72 Year 2001 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Paul Newman Edition 1st Author Martha Ratliff DOI 10.1604/9780521669375 UK Release Date 2001-06-21 AU Release Date 2001-06-21 NZ Release Date 2001-06-21 Pages 304 Publication Date 2001-06-21 Alternative 9780511810206 Illustrations 3 Tables, unspecified; 7 Halftones, unspecified; 4 Line drawings, unspecified Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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