I am a Linguist - With a foreword by Peter Matthews (Hardcover)

"I am a Linguist" provides a fascinating account of the academic adventures of multi-faceted linguist, R.M.W. (Bob) Dixon. There is fieldwork (and lengthy grammars) on Dyirbal, Yidi and other Aboriginal languages of Australia, the Boumaa dialect of Fijian, and Jarawara from the dense jungles of Amazonia. Theoretical studies include adjective classes, ergativity and complement clauses. There are also detective novels, science fiction stories, and pioneering work on blues and gospel discography. Interspersed with the autobiographical narrative are explanations of how linguistics is a scientific discipline, of the development of universities, of diminishing academic standards, and of the treatment of Aboriginal people in Australia. The book is written in an easy, accessible style with numerous illustrative anecdotes. It will be an inspiration to young linguists and of interest to the general reader curious about what a scientific linguist does.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	December 2010
Authors:	R. M. W. Dixon
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	392
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-19235-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	90-04-19235-2
Barcode:	9789004192355

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