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050		4	_aP128.F53
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100	1		_aSarvasy, Hannah.
245	1	0	_aWord Hunters : _bField Linguists on Fieldwork.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aAmsterdam/Philadelphia : _bJohn Benjamins Publishing Company, _c2018.
264		4	_c©2018.
300			_a1 online resource (185 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aStudies in Language Companion Series ; _vv.194
505	0		_aIntro -- Word Hunters -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- 1. Word hunters -- Sarvasy -- Forker -- References -- 2. The magic of names -- 1. The Amazonian names -- 1.1 The Tariana of the Vaupés River Basin -- 1.2 The naming systems -- 2. The Manambu of the East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea -- 2.1 A multitude of names -- 2.2 The Manambu clans and naming system -- 2.3 The totems, and the terms of address -- 3. New language, new name -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- References -- 3. Historical linguistics in the raw -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Sarawak -- 3. Manus -- 4. Taiwan -- 5. Fieldwork 'at home' -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- 4. Sharing thoughts, concepts and experiences -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Languages of former hunter-gatherers in Southern Africa -- 3. Arrival at the African continent -- 4. Plants and their use in East Africa -- 5. Languages spoken on islands in lakes of Ethiopia -- 6. A Nǀuu reader for the ǂKhomani community -- 7. A Luruuli-Lunyala dictionary project in Central Uganda -- 8. Contextualizing "fieldwork" on African languages -- References -- 5. Forty-plus years before the mast -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Clueless in Africa -- Language learning -- Mr. Wade's farm, in search of the pygmy hippopotamus -- South Africa: The good, the bad, and the serendipitous -- 3. Lessons from health crises -- Final words -- References -- 6. Field linguistics in Daghestan -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Field research as family business -- 3. Field research with students -- 4. Field research in a multilingual landscape -- 5. Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 7. Drinking of the iceberg -- References -- 8. Reflections on linguistic fieldwork between Sahel, Amazon and Outback -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Getting into fieldwork -- 3. Travel and arrival -- 4. Life in the field - basic survival.
505	8		_a5. Working with people -- 6. Ethical considerations -- References -- 9. My fieldwork, from Georgia to Guinea -- 1. A few words on "Kibrik's field trips" -- 2. My field trips -- 2.1 Svaneti: Imprinting -- 2.2 Daghestan: "Perestroika" -- 2.3 Adyghea: Complexity and responsibility -- 2.4 Far East: Language shift -- 2.5 Daghestan again: Ideal place for fieldwork -- 2.6 West Africa: Creating a pidgin -- 3. Why field linguistics? -- Abbreviations -- References -- 10. The linguist as a demon and as a human -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The linguist as an 'after-death demon' -- Dyadic relations -- Fieldwork and witchcraft -- Cannibalism and unwelcome publicity -- 3. Dyads with a Dutchman -- Fieldwork extending over many years -- 4. Final remarks -- Abbreviation -- References -- 11. From here to there and back again -- 1. An overview -- 2. How did I get into this? -- 3. Yánesha' fieldwork (1953-1964) -- Drowning and going downriver -- You and I -- Should it be -a, -e, or -o? -- "If we forget to say one, we say the other" -- Were you ever afraid? -- Secrets of language learning -- When cousins turn their backs to each other -- How do you write -rra? -- 4. Nomatsigenga fieldwork -- Aha! -- Literary criticism or discourse grammar? -- 5. Comparing notes -- 6. Language contact -- 7. Recycled -- Would I do it again? -- References -- Subject index -- Language index -- Name index.
520			_aIn Word Hunters, eleven distinguished linguists reflect on their career-spanning linguistic fieldwork. Over decades, each has repeatedly stood up to physical, intellectual, interpersonal, intercultural, and sometimes political challenges in the pursuit of scientific knowledge.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aLinguistics-Fieldwork.
650		0	_aLinguistics-Methodology.
650		0	_aAnthropological linguistics.
650		0	_aHistorical linguistics.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
700	1		_aForker, Diana.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aSarvasy, Hannah _tWord Hunters _dAmsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company,c2018 _z9789027200273
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
830		0	_aStudies in Language Companion Series
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=5267565 _zClick to View
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