ABSTRACT

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.

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.

chapter 1|9 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|13 pages

What is language?

chapter 3|10 pages

Sounds

chapter 4|13 pages

Word classes

chapter 5|15 pages

The grammar of words

chapter 6|10 pages

Clauses and sentences

chapter 7|7 pages

Meaning and discourse

chapter 8|7 pages

Understanding approaches to language

Theory and practice

chapter 9|14 pages

Research methods

Collecting, analysing and presenting data

chapter 10|10 pages

Assessment

Presenting your skills

chapter 11|8 pages

How to find out more about language

chapter 12|10 pages

Careers

What to do with linguistics and how to get a job

chapter 13|5 pages

Personal development