{"id":728,"date":"2020-10-23T16:46:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T16:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=728"},"modified":"2020-11-24T21:24:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T21:24:07","slug":"linguistics-getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/tutortips\/?page_id=728","title":{"rendered":"Linguistics – Getting Started"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Getting Started<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Writing in linguistics is largely based on data, both qualitative and quantitative. Some assignments will give you pre-collected data, often in the form of a graph or chart, and ask for your interpretation of the results. Other times, you’ll have to collect the data yourself or provide hypothetical examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, the goal of a linguistics assignment is usually to form a logical, evidence-based argument. To do this, you might want to try these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Are there any parts of the instructions that relate to key theories and concepts being covered in the course, or even recurring themes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look at the Data<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Can you apply these theories to the data? Does doing so give you a new or different view of the situation? Consider the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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