Campbell is an experienced guide to the “perils, parasites, politics, and violence” of linguistic fieldwork, as well as its joys. Linguist on the Loose: Adventures and misadventures in fieldwork would be instructive to those embarking on a career in this area of linguistics, as well as would-be explorers and travellers seeking adventure off the beaten track.

- Graham Elliott, The Linguist

A rollicking account of the dos and don’ts of fieldwork, richly exemplified from Campbell’s decades of experience, Linguist on the Loose does for linguistics what Indiana Jones does for archaeology with the advantage that Linguist is all true: an impassioned plea for language documentation, a call to adventure…. and hard work.

- Prof. Judith Maxwell, Tulane University,

This remarkable book, part fieldwork advice and part fieldwork autobiography, is written by one of the most experienced field linguists in the world. Practical advice on such topics as what to take to the field and how to avoid exotic diseases and political violence is punctuated by sometimes hair-raising personal anecdotes---monkey attacks, an attempted coral snake incursion into the author's bed, clever thieves, and more.

- Prof. Sarah G. Thomason, University of Michigan,

Linguist on the Loose is an excellent addition to fieldwork literature, with a fresh perspective, and can be read by experienced fieldworkers, students of linguistics, and even laypeople with an interest in fieldwork. While the book reflects Campbell’s predominantly Latin American work, it contains valuable lessons for fieldworkers operating in other regions of the world as well.

- Sami Honkasalo, International Journal of American Linguistics