Understanding Linguistic Fieldwork

Name: Understanding Linguistic Fieldwork
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780415786126
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By Jennifer Green and Felicity Meakins and Myfany Turpin

Series: Understanding Language

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Understanding Linguistic Fieldwork offers a practical and diverse introduction to research methods in field linguistics, emphasising the ethical and responsible collection of quality linguistic data. It focuses on fieldwork in regions affected by colonial expansion, including Australia, North and South America, and Africa. The book covers specialised methods for phonological, grammatical, and lexical studies, as well as research on gesture, sign language, language acquisition, language contact, and verbal arts. It also highlights collaborative resources that aid linguistic understanding and language revitalisation, accompanied by annotated guidance for further reading.
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This book is essential for students undertaking linguistic fieldwork modules and anyone preparing for field research in language documentation.

Understanding Linguistic Fieldwork offers a diverse and practical introduction to research methods used in field linguistics. This book is essential reading for students studying modules relating to linguistic fieldwork or those looking to embark upon field research.

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Understanding Linguistic Fieldwork offers a diverse and practical introduction to research methods used in field linguistics. Designed to teach students how to collect quality linguistic data in an ethical and responsible manner, the key features include:

A focus on fieldwork in countries and continents that have undergone colonial expansion, including Australia, the United States of America, Canada, South America and Africa.
A description of specialist methods used to conduct research on phonological, grammatical and lexical description, as well as methods for research on gesture and sign, language acquisition, language contact and the verbal arts.
Examples of resources that have resulted from collaborations with language communities, which both advance linguistic understanding and support language revitalisation work.
Annotated guidance on sources for further reading.

This book is essential reading for students studying modules relating to linguistic fieldwork or those looking to embark upon field research.

Series: Understanding Language

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Understanding Linguistic Fieldwork

By Jennifer Green and Felicity Meakins and Myfany Turpin

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Esteemed scholars praise the book as a comprehensive introduction to contemporary fieldwork, going beyond standard topics to include areas like sign language and language acquisition. It is recognised for its holistic and richly contextual approach, making it invaluable for both novice and experienced fieldworkers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415786126

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 March 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 16 Tables, black and white; 23 Line drawings, black and white; 22 Halftones, black and white; 45 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 620g

Pages: 348

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Education & Reference Felicity Meakins Jennifer Green Myfany Turpin Non-Fiction Series: Understanding Language

About the Author

Felicity Meakins is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland. She specialises in the documentation of Australian languages in the Victoria River District in northern Australia and the effect of English on Indigenous languages.

Jennifer Green is a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Her main research interests are descriptive linguistics, lexicography, multimodality in narrative practices and sign language.

Myfany Turpin is a Research Fellow at the University of Sydney. Her research is in descriptive linguistics, poetry, song, ethnobiology and language revitalization.