Finding books on linguistic characteristics of different languages takes some work. Use these tips to get started:
Research Method - Keyword Search:
- Search CU Library or OhioLINK in CU Discover using keywords that combine:
- your informant's county of origin or native language with
- linguistic concepts like "linguistics" or "morphology"
For example, search "Chinese linguistics" or "Mandarin linguistics" and you'll find books like these:
Research Method - Subject Search in CU Library:
Use the "Search by Field" feature in CU Discover for more precise searching by following these steps:
Go to Advanced Search for CU Discover or CU Library
In the Links Menu at the top of the screen, click the three dots "..." for the More Menu
Choose Search By Field
Toggle to Browse by Subject
- Type the name of the language you're studying followed by the word "language"
- Explore all the relevant subcategories like:
- Chinese language dialects
- Chinese language grammar
- Chinese language handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Chinese language phonetics
