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Research Methods in Sociolinguistics: A Practical Guide(Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics)

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This single-volume guide equips students of sociolinguistics with a full set of methodological tools including data collection and analysis techniques, explained in clear and accessible terms by leading experts. It features project suggestions, troubleshooting tips, and data assessment across diverse languages.

  • Explores an array of anthropological and scientific methods that cover the full spectrum of contemporary sociolinguistics, from the study of style and discourse analysis to the study of phonetics
  • Details the types of data available, and explains collection methods ranging from sociolinguistic interviews to linguistic landscapes
  • Provides comprehensive coverage of data analysis, subdivided into segments on linguistic and socio-cultural techniques, and linked to numerous languages
  • Includes useful summaries, seasoned advice and troubleshooting tips, ideas for research projects, and a full directory of supplementary reading


Table of Contents:

Notes on Contributors vii

Acknowledgments xii

Symbols for Vowels Used in This Volume xiii

Articulatory Position of Vowels Used in This Volume xiv

Introduction 1
Janet Holmes and Kirk Hazen

1 A Historical Assessment of Research Questions in Sociolinguistics 7
Kirk Hazen

Part I Types of Data and Methods of Data Collection 23

2 Sociolinguistic Interviews 25
Michol Hoffman

3 Written Surveys and Questionnaires in Sociolinguistics 42
Erik Schleef

4 Experimental Methods in Sociolinguistics 58
Katie Drager

5 Computer-mediated Communication and Linguistic Landscapes 74
Jannis Androutsopoulos

Part II Methods of Analysis 91

Focusing on Features of Language from a Sociolinguistic Perspective 92

6 Sociohistorical Analysis 93
Terttu Nevalainen

7 Corpus Linguistics in Sociolinguistics 107
Paul Baker

8 Phonetic Analysis in Sociolinguistics 119
Erik R. Thomas

9 Phonological Considerations in Sociophonetics 136
Paul Kerswill and Kevin Watson

10 Morphosyntactic Analysis in Sociolinguistics 149
Julia Davydova

11 Vocabulary Analysis in Sociolinguistic Research 163
Michael Adams

12 Doing Discourse Analysis in Sociolinguistics 177
Janet Holmes

13 Words and Numbers: Statistical Analysis in Sociolinguistics 194
Gregory R. Guy

Focusing on Aspects of Sociocultural Context in Analyzing Language 211

14 Anthropological Analysis in Sociolinguistics 213
Alexandra Jaffe

15 Conversation Analysis in Sociolinguistics 230
Paul Drew

16 Geographical Dialectology 246
David Britain

17 Speech Communities, Social Networks, and Communities of Practice 262
Robin Dodsworth

18 Analyzing Sociolinguistic Variation in Multilingual Contexts 276
Rajend Mesthrie

19 Social Context, Style, and Identity in Sociolinguistics 290
Nikolas Coupland

20 Researching Children’s Acquisition of Sociolinguistic Competence 304
Carmel O’Shannessy

Index 325

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  • ISBN-13: 9781118584354
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics
  • ISBN-10: 111858435X
  • Publisher Date: 14 Aug 2013
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 352
  • Sub Title: A Practical Guide

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