How to prepare for the International Linguistics Olympiad

If you’re selected for the squad to represent the UK at the International Linguistics Olympiad, try the following training materials:

• The training material by Simi Hellsten (Gold Medal 2017, 2019; Silver Medal 2018)
• 20 tips by Ellie Warner (Gold Medal 2014) for the IOL
• a page for you about the linguistics you should know
• the Facebook page for the International Linguistics Olympiad (=IOL)
• and this one for Bulgaria 2015
• and this IOL blog (which includes an ‘Ask a linguist’ option)
• the classic book on solving mathematical problems: George Pólya’s How to Solve It (download it here; buy it here).