Projects in Linguistics, Second Edition: A Practical Guide to Researching Language

by Alison Wray (Author), Aileen Bloomer (Author), Kate Trott (Author), Aileen Bloomer (Author), Alison Wray (Author)

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  1998

  $3.25

  This book was shortlisted for the 1999 BAAL Book prize. Giving an overview of major themes in the areas of linguistics most commonly chosen by students, and introducing the tools and techniques of research, this book provides practical advice on how to choose a research topic, how to collect data and analyse it, and how to write up the results. Incorporating over 250 project ideas, and covering plagiarism, referencing, the use of corpora, phonetic and orthographic transcription, and tips on writing good English, Projects in Linguistics is a treasure-trove of information.