Following increased emphasis on research projects at the undergraduate
level, this book, now in paperback, teaches students how to write good
research projects in linguistics. Giving an overview of major themes of
linguistics and introducing essential tools and techniques, the book
provides practical advice on how to choose a research topic, collect data,
analyse it, and write up the results. Incorporating over 300 project ideas
and covering plagiarism, referencing, phonetic and orthographic
transcription and tips on writing good English, "Projects in Linguistics"
is a treasure trove of helpful information vital to students in the field.