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Key Reference Works
- Oxford Handbooks in LinguisticsEach Handbook contains in-depth, high-level articles by preeminent scholars reviewing the key issues, analyzing points of contention, and outlining arguments for advancing the discussion.
- Cambridge Handbooks in Language and LinguisticsGenuinely broad in scope, each handbook in this series provides a complete state-of-the-field overview of a major sub-discipline within linguistics.
- Ethnologue This link opens in a new window(Searches through citation information)
A key source for finding how languages are related to other languages. Catalogs all known living languages and includes links to language resources.
- GlottologA comprehensive catalogue of the world's languages, language families and dialects, including references to source material (grammars and more) for linguists.
International Encyclopedia of Linguistics by Call Number: REF P29 .I58 2003 and OnlineISBN: 0195139771Publication Date: 2003-05-01Availability and more information from Catalyst...
Signed articles, cross-referenced, with bibliographies and some illustrations.
Wikipedia
- WikipediaA good place to start for information about a specific language. Look at References and Bibliography to find scholarly sources.
Writing Linguistics Papers
- Leipzig Glossing RulesThe Leipzig Glossing Rules have been developed jointly by the Department of Linguistics of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and by the Department of Linguistics of the University of Leipzig. They consist of ten rules for the "syntax" and "semantics" of interlinear glosses, and an appendix with a proposed "lexicon" of abbreviated category labels.
- Writing Linguistics PapersProf. Conklin's Guide to Writing Linguistics Papers
Lingustics Databases
- Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts This link opens in a new window(Searches through citations, subject indexing, and some full text)
The most comprehensive source of scholarly work on Linguistics. All aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Covers 1973 - current. - MLA International Bibliography This link opens in a new windowSearches through citations, subject headings, and some abstracts
The premier database for linguistics and literary studies, this index includes articles, dissertations, books, book chapters, and more. Covers 1926 - current.
Scholarly Grammars
Linguists often use scholarly "Grammars" to find descriptions of how specific languages function. There's no perfect way to find the library's entire collection of scholarly grammars, so you'll want to work with your professor and with Adam to identify a good one for your purposes. However, searching for your language name and "grammars" as a Subject will get you started. In the example search below, I've also narrowed it down to some of the key scholarly publishers.
- Finding Scholarly Grammars in Catalyst: Try changing the Language listed in this search to find linguistic descriptions of your chosen languageFinding good reference grammars and other sources that describe the linguistic structures of a particular language can be challenging. Carleton or St. Olaf not have what you need? Check WorldCat for interlibrary loan options.
