Linguistic Fieldwork: A Student Guide

Jeanette Sakel; Daniel L. Everett

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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-x

Preface
pp xi-xi

Acknowledgements
pp xii-xii

1 - Introduction
pp 1-9

2 - Fieldwork projects
pp 10-25

3 - The languages
pp 26-43

4 - The people
pp 44-78

5 - Fieldwork preparation
pp 79-98

6 - Fieldwork methods
pp 99-138

7 - The outcomes
pp 139-151

Appendix 1 Perspectives on the history of fieldwork
pp 152-158

Appendix 2 Phonology questionnaire
pp 159-166

Notes to chapters
pp 167-170

References
pp 171-175

Index
pp 176-179

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