{"product_id":"understanding-linguistic-fieldwork-paperback","title":"Understanding Linguistic Fieldwork - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFelicity Meakins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJennifer Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMyfany Turpin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Linguistic Fieldwork\u003c\/em\u003e 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA focus on fieldwork in countries and continents that have undergone colonial expansion, including Australia, the United States of America, Canada, South America and Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA description of specialist methods used to conduct research on phonological, grammatical and lexical description, but also including methods for research on gesture and sign, language acquisition, language contact and the verbal arts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples of resources that have resulted from collaborations with language communities and which both advance linguistic understanding and support language revitalisation work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnnotated guidance on sources for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is essential reading for students studying modules relating to linguistic fieldwork or those looking to embark upon field research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFelicity Meakins\u003c\/strong\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Green\u003c\/b\u003e is a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Her main research interests are descriptive linguistics, lexicography, multimodality in narrative practices and sign language. \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMyfany Turpin\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Research Fellow at the University of Sydney. Her research is in descriptive linguistics, poetry, song, ethnobiology and language revitalization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 348\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736893296703,"sku":"9780415786133","price":106.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a54bfe27021d7cc4d9bde04f337db6c7.webp?v=1765148203","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/understanding-linguistic-fieldwork-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}