Thinking Sociolinguistically: How to Plan, Conduct and Present Your Research Project

Author:   Paul McPherron (Hunter College Cuny, New York, NY) ,  Trudy Smoke (Hunter College Cuny, New York, NY)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
ISBN:  

9781137605979


Pages:   244
Publication Date:   14 November 2018
Format:   Paperback
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Thinking Sociolinguistically: How to Plan, Conduct and Present Your Research Project


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This is a practical guide to planning, conducting and presenting a sociolinguistic research project. Written in an accessible and engaging style, the book begins with a brief review of what sociolinguists study and how they study it, before guiding students step-by-step through the research process. It presents a range of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methods, including surveys, interviews and corpora, supported by examples from both published researchers and student projects. Drawing on the experiences of their own students, the authors provide supportive guidance on common areas of difficulty, such as framing questions, selecting participants and interpreting data. The final part shows you how to organise and write up your findings. Chapters are further enriched with hands-on activities and discussion questions. This is an essential companion for budding sociolinguistic researchers with a desire to understand the linguistic landscapes around them and communicate their findings to others.

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Author:   Paul McPherron (Hunter College Cuny, New York, NY) ,  Trudy Smoke (Hunter College Cuny, New York, NY)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.380kg
ISBN:  

9781137605979


ISBN 10:   1137605979
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   14 November 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part One: Thinking Sociolinguistically 1. What is Sociolinguistics Research? 2. Getting Started with a Sociolinguistic Research Project Part Two: Data Collection Methods in Sociolinguistics 3. Survey Data 4. Interviews 5. Participant Observation 6. Linguistic Landscape and Computer-mediated Data Sources Part Three: Data Analysis Methods in Sociolinguistics 7. Qualitative Data Analysis 8. Discourse Analysis 9. Statistical Analysis 10. Corpus Data Analysis Part Four: Putting it all Together and Finding Your Voice 11. Organizing Your Research Paper 12. Sounding Like a Sociolinguist Glossary References Index.

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Thinking Sociolinguistically provides a clear and accessible guide to researching language in society. This book will encourage readers to think about their own experiences with language and the social world and to question their assumptions. Chapters feature colourful examples and exercises help to get the creative juices flowing. * Janet M. Fuller, University of Groningen, the Netherlands * With its unique blend of practical step-by-step guides, homage to the works of established linguists, and candid insights into the messiness of social science research, I predict this volume will fast become a go-to primer for (future) applied linguists. * Tamara Sniad, Temple University College of Education, USA * This is a most engaging guide for students embarking on sociolinguistic projects large or small. Its discussion of different approaches, sample topics, and the tips on presentation of research and writing style will be invaluable to readers. * Rajend Mesthrie, University of Cape Town, South Africa * As a teacher, it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that your students will inductively figure out how research works simply by reading a lot of published articles, but having the mechanics of a project explicitly pointed out is an important but often overlooked part of that learning process ... This book provides enough scaffolding that students can start to experiment with small projects, and figure out not only how research works, but also how they work as researchers. * Evan Hazenberg, University of Sussex, UK *


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Paul McPherron and Trudy Smoke are based at Hunter College, which is part of the larger City University of New York system. They have taught sociolinguistics for many years, and the book has been inspired by their experiences of guiding their own students through the research process.

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