Reading list
Linguistic Field Methods · Spring 2005

Here is a list of readings and resources that may be useful for class. For specific reading assignments and due dates, see the daily syllabus.

Linguistics background readings

• [This online encyclopedia is no longer publicly available.]
  The Linguistics and Language section of the online MIT Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science (short overview articles on important linguistics topics)

• Your favorite introductory linguistics textbook

General reference about field methods courses and research

• Vaux, Bert, and Justin Cooper. 1999. Linguistic Field Methods. Munich: LINCOM Europa.

Questionnaires and other materials for planning elicitation sessions

• Comrie, Bernard, and Norval Smith. 1977. Lingua descriptive studies: Questionnaire. Lingua 42: 1-72.
  
  • Online version available here
    Department of Linguistics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology

• Additional elicitation questionnaires, mostly on syntax-related topics
  Department of Linguistics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology