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El. knyga: Study Skills for Linguistics [Taylor & Francis e-book]

(University of the West of England)
  • Formatas: 166 pages, 3 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white
  • Serija: Understanding Language
  • Išleidimo metai: 07-Apr-2015
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781315724157
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  • Formatas: 166 pages, 3 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white
  • Serija: Understanding Language
  • Išleidimo metai: 07-Apr-2015
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781315724157
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Study Skills for Linguistics is the essential companion for students embarking on a degree in linguistics. Covering all the core skills that students of linguistics will require during the early part of their degree, this book gives the reader a basic understanding of the field, as well as confidence in how to find out more and how to prepare for their future career.

The key features covered include:











subject-specific skills including basic linguistic tools and terminology, such as word classes and grammatical terminology;





essential study skills, such as how to perform well in the degree, how to search for and reference literature and how to write an essay;





guides for a future with a linguistics degree, including how to write a CV and prepare for a range of graduate destinations.

An accessible guide to essential skills in the field of linguistics, Study Skills for Linguistics is a must-read for students contemplating studying this topic, and provides a guide that will take them through their degree and beyond.
List of figures
viii
List of tables
ix
Preface x
Acknowledgements xi
List of abbreviations
xiii
1 Introduction
1(9)
1.1 Studying linguistics
1(1)
1.2 Three subfields of linguistics
2(1)
1.3 Skills
3(1)
1.4 Introduction to each of the chapters
4(1)
1.5 The format of the book
4(1)
1.6 Self-reflection and awareness of skills
5(5)
2 What is language?
10(13)
2.1 Defining language
10(1)
2.2 Spoken and written language
11(3)
2.3 Sign languages
14(2)
2.4 Other ways of expressing language
16(1)
2.5 Spoken and endangered languages
17(1)
2.6 The number of languages in the world
17(1)
2.7 Writing down spoken languages
18(2)
2.8 Prescriptive versus descriptive approaches to language
20(1)
2.9 Summary: how to define language!
20(3)
3 Sounds
23(10)
3.1 Spoken language
23(2)
3.2 Vowels
25(2)
3.3 Consonants
27(3)
3.4 Other types of pronunciation
30(1)
3.5 The study of sounds
30(3)
4 Word classes
33(13)
4.1 Words
33(1)
4.2 Dictionaries
34(1)
4.3 Dividing words into classes
35(1)
4.4 Nouns
36(2)
4.5 Verbs
38(3)
4.6 Adjectives
41(1)
4.7 Adverbs
41(1)
4.8 Pronouns
42(1)
4.9 Particles and other word classes
42(1)
4.10 A word of caution
43(1)
4.11 Word classes in the languages of the world
43(3)
5 The grammar of words
46(15)
5.1 Morphemes
46(1)
5.2 Different types of morphemes
47(2)
5.3 Derivation
49(1)
5.4 Inflection
49(8)
5.5 Agreement in the clause
57(4)
6 Clauses and sentences
61(10)
6.1 Word order
61(2)
6.2 Phrases
63(1)
6.3 Subjects and objects
64(1)
6.4 Semantic roles
65(1)
6.5 Predicates
65(1)
6.6 Other syntactic concepts: questions, negation, voice
66(2)
6.7 Complex sentences: coordination and subordination
68(3)
7 Meaning and discourse
71(7)
7.1 Lexical meaning
71(2)
7.2 Synonymy, antonymy, hyponymy
73(1)
7.3 The logic of language: inference, proposition and presupposition
73(1)
7.4 Meaning and context: pragmatics
74(1)
7.5 Texts: coherence and cohesion
75(1)
7.6 The analysis of discourse
76(2)
8 Understanding approaches to language: theory and practice
78(7)
8.1 Reports on research
78(1)
8.2 Theories, hypotheses and gaining new insights
79(1)
8.3 Empirical and theoretical approaches
80(1)
8.4 Theoretical linguistics
81(1)
8.5 Descriptive linguistics
81(1)
8.6 Language change and prescriptive grammar
82(1)
8.7 Critical thinking and evaluation of research
83(2)
9 Research methods: collecting, analysing and presenting data
85(14)
9.1 Finding a research question
85(1)
9.2 Data
86(1)
9.3 Methods for different problems
87(3)
9.4 Different types of data collection
90(4)
9.5 Operationalization
94(1)
9.6 Working with data
94(2)
9.7 Research ethics
96(1)
9.8 Presentation of results and alternative analyses
97(2)
10 Assessment: presenting your skills
99(10)
10.1 Working independently
99(1)
10.2 Writing an essay or report
100(5)
10.3 Giving presentations
105(1)
10.4 Performing well in exams
106(1)
10.5 Summary: how to achieve good marks
107(2)
11 How to find out more about language
109(8)
11.1 Researching a topic
109(1)
11.2 Terminology
110(1)
11.3 Types of academic publications
110(2)
11.4 How to use the information you find
112(1)
11.5 Understanding difficult texts
113(1)
11.6 Libraries and other resources at your university
114(1)
11.7 How to expand your range of expertise
114(3)
12 Careers: what to do with linguistics and how to get a job
117(10)
12.1 Typical careers of linguistics graduates
117(1)
12.2 Generic skills for careers
118(2)
12.3 Skills and preparation for specific careers
120(4)
12.4 Preparing for life after graduation
124(1)
12.5 Writing a CV
124(1)
12.6 Preparing for a job interview
125(2)
13 Personal development
127(5)
13.1 Reflecting on your own language use
127(1)
13.2 Evaluating and challenging attitudes
128(1)
13.3 Style
129(1)
13.4 English among the languages of the world
130(1)
13.5 Practical outcomes
130(1)
13.6 The big question: when will I know it all?
131(1)
References 132(3)
Glossary 135(24)
Index of languages 159(1)
Index 160
Jeanette Sakel is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of the West of England. Her main research interests include language contact, bilingualism, linguistic typology, fieldwork, native South American languages, bilingual education, and supplementary schools. She is also the author of A grammar of Moseten (2004) and Linguistic fieldwork: a student guide (2012, with Daniel Everett).
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