Overview
A practical course in language documentation and description. Working with a speaker of an unfamiliar language, students use techniques of linguistic analysis to describe the grammar, especially phonology and syntax.
This paper will introduce students to the practical, ethical, and theoretical issues involved in documenting and analysing languages. Students have the opportunity to present their findings, and discuss their wider significance to the field of linguistics.
About this paper
| Paper title | Linguistic Fieldwork |
|---|---|
| Subject | Linguistics |
| EFTS | 0.2500 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,090.50 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- LING 314
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the English and Linguistics Programme website
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
The paper consists of hands-on experience in techniques for collection and analysis of data, including discussion of analyses and their significance.
- Textbooks
No required text, readings will be assigned.
Recommended text: Payne, Thomas E. 1997. Describing Morphosyntax. Cambridge University Press.- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Critical thinking, Information Literacy, Scholarship, Communication, Interdisciplinary Perspective, Lifelong Learning.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.- Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Be familiar with techniques for collecting linguistic data
- Apply principles for analysis of data, consistent with established conventions
- Recognise the significance of data in relation to wider concerns of the field as a whole
Overview
A practical course in language documentation and description. Working with a speaker of an unfamiliar language, students use techniques of linguistic analysis to describe the grammar, especially phonology and syntax.
This paper will introduce students to the practical, ethical and theoretical issues involved in documenting and analysing languages. Students have the opportunity to present their findings and discuss their wider significance to the field of linguistics.
About this paper
| Paper title | Linguistic Fieldwork |
|---|---|
| Subject | Linguistics |
| EFTS | 0.2500 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- LING 314
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the English and Linguistics website.
- Teaching staff
- Paper Structure
The paper consists of hands-on experience in techniques for collection and analysis of data, including discussion of analyses and their significance.
- Textbooks
This paper has no required textbooks; readings will be assigned.
Recommended: Payne, T. E. (1997). Describing Morphosyntax. Cambridge University Press.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Be familiar with techniques for collecting linguistic data.
- Apply principles for analysis of data, consistent with established conventions.
- Recognise the significance of data in relation to wider concerns of the field as a whole.