ANTH 305 - Field Methods and Techniques in Linguistics

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Methods and techniques are offered in the traditions of structuralism to provide practical guidance for investigators of language in the field, where they collect data from living speakers. Topics include the theoretical underpinnings and discovery procedure of field linguistics, informant selection, sample building, data elicitation, file management, preliminary data analysis, and issues of relationship, etc. Offered every spring.

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 120 and ANTH 220 or permission of instructor.