LINGUIST List 13.393

Tue Feb 12 2002

Books: Field Linguistics

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  • Lakhan Gusain, A Manual of Linguistic Field Work

    Message 1: A Manual of Linguistic Field Work

     Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 15:15:21 -0500
    From: Lakhan Gusain <lgusainhotmail.com>
    Subject: A Manual of Linguistic Field Work


    A Manual of Linguistic Field Work and Indian Language Structures

    Anvita Abbi Center of Linguistics and English, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi & Max Planck Institute of Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany

    This is a manual on linguistic field methodology with special reference to Indian language structures. It covers all that one needs to know about eliciting data from native speaker informants of South Asian languages. The book contains step by step information about collection, collation, analysis, description, presentation and explanation of linguistic data. The author has drawn a large number of first-hand collected examples from lesser-known and 'tribal' languages of India to expose the readers to the variety and diversity of linguistic data available in the subcontinent. In addition to the discussion on elicitation on phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic and sociolinguistic information, the author has discussed the linguistic characteristic features of each language family of India. The book makes the reader aware of areal features of the languages under consideration and the contact phenomena to facilitate fieldwork. Each topic is followed by the 'elicitation tips' and interrogation techniques for the field worker as well as practical issues, problems and solutions as regards collection of data. Sets of questionnaires on commonly investigated topics are included in the 'appendix' to facilitate field worker to come to grips with the theoretical and structural aspects of languages in general and Indian languages in specific. Numerous figures, maps and tables.

    LINCOM Handbooks in Linguistics 17 ISBN 3 89586 401 3. Ca. 320p. Can be had from: LINCOM EUROPA, Freibadstr. 3, D-81543 Muenchen.FAX+49 89 62269404. LINCOM.EUROPAt-online.de.www.lincom-europa.com - ----------------------------------------------------------------------







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