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).