The methodology of field investigations in linguistics: (Setting up the problem) (Janua Linguarum. Series Minor, 142)

Since 1923 the Sammlung Tusculum has published authoritative editions of Greek and Latin works together with a German translation. The original texts are comprehensively annotated, and feature an introductory chapter. In the new volumes, additional essays delve into specific aspects of the works, illuminating their historical context and reception to the present day. The high academic quality of the new editions together with clearly written essays and annotations make the Sammlung Tusculum essential reading for students who are discovering an ancient author for the first time as well as professional scholars who would like to gain a deeper understanding of specific aspects of a given work. Moreover, the series is ideal for lay readers who would like to engage with antiquity through a reliable German translation. The series contains over 270 titles, available in print and eBook editions, making previously out-of-print titles and rarities available again for the first time. In order to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the series, De Gruyter is proud to present Tusculum Online, an eBook package which contains all titles that appeared between 1923 and 2013 – a fitting tribute to an important part of German publishing history. For more information, please see www.degruyter.com/tusculum FOREWORD TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. THE BOLE OF FIELD LINGUISTICS IN THEORETICAL AND APPLIED LINGUISTICS 2. PRELIMINARY STAGE ( THE “ZERO CYCLE”) IN FIELD WORK 3. ORGANIZATION OF FIELD WORK CONCLUSION Appendix 1. A UNIVERSAL PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION BASED ON LATIN (VARIANT OF THE IPA) Appendix 2. A SAMPLE OF QUESTIONNAIRES IN THE FORM OF A CALCULUS (SPATIAL GRAMMATICAL MEANINGS) Appendix 3. A SAMPLE OF QUESTIONNAIRES IN THE FORM OF A SET OF DIAGNOSTIC UTTERANCES (NON-SPATIAL MEANING IN A NOUN PHRASE) Appendix 4. AN APPROXIMATE LET OF SENTENCES FOR THE FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH THE LEXICON AND GRAMMAR OF THE TARGET LANGUAGE Appendix 5. MINIMUM DICTIONARY (AN APPROXIMATE LIST OF WORDS (SENSES) FOR THE COLLECTION OF VOCABULARY) Appendix 6. A SAMPLE OF GRAMMATICAL CLASSIFICATION OF SENTENCES