Handbook of Descriptive Linguistic Fieldwork

• Main Authors: Chelliah, Shobhana L. (Author), Reuse, Willem J. de (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Linguistics.; Linguistics, general.

This handbook provides the most comprehensive reference on linguistic fieldwork on the market bringing together all the reader needs to carry out successful linguistic fieldwork. The book is based on the experiences of two veteran linguistic fieldworkers and advice from more than twenty active field...

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. Definition and Goals of Descriptive Linguistic Fieldwork
• Chapter 3. The History of Linguistic Fieldwork
• Chapter 4: Choosing a Language
• Chapter 5: Field Preparation: Research, Psychological and Practical
• Chapter 6: Fieldwork Ethics: the Rights and Responsibilities of the Fieldworker
• Chapter 7: Native Speakers and Field Workers
• Chapter 8: Planning Sessions, Note Taking, and Data Management
• Chapter 9: Lexicography in Fieldwork
• Chapter 10: Phonetic and Phonological Fieldwork
• Chapter 11: Morphosyntactic Typology and Terminology
• Chapter 12: Grammar Gathering Techniques
• Chapter 13: Semantics, Pragmatics, and Text Collection
• Index.