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Beschreibung

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.

The new edition has been updated throughout and includes a thoroughly revised section on career development, more information for graduate students and more international examples.

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.

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.

The new edition has been updated throughout and includes a thoroughly revised section on career development, more information for graduate students and more international examples.

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.

Über den Autor

Jeanette Sakel is Professor of Language and Linguistics at the University of the West of England. Her main research interests include second language acquisition, language contact, linguistic typology, fieldwork, Chinese and native South American languages. She is also the author of A Grammar of Mosetén (2004) and Linguistic Fieldwork: A Student Guide (2012, with Daniel Everett).

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. What is language? 3. Sounds 4. Word classes 5. The grammar of words 6. Clauses and sentences 7. Meaning and discourse 8. Understanding approaches to language: theory and practice 9. Research methods: collecting, analysing and presenting data 10. Assessment: Presenting your skills 11. How to find out more about language 12. Careers: what to do with linguistics and how to get a job 13. Personal development

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft, Importe
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Understanding Language
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781041113393
ISBN-10: 1041113390
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Sakel, Jeanette
Auflage: 2. Auflage
Hersteller: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Understanding Language
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 156 x 234 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Jeanette Sakel
Erscheinungsdatum: 05.08.2026
Gewicht: 0,276 kg
Artikel-ID: 135959746

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