Overview

Methods of linguistic data collection are among the most central aspects in empirical linguistics. While written questionnaires have only played a minor role in the field of social dialectology, the study of regional and social variation, the last decade has seen a methodological revival. This book is the first monograph-length account on written questionnaires in more than 60 years. It reconnects - for the newcomer and the more seasoned empirical linguist alike - the older questionnaire tradition, last given serious treatment in the 1950s, with the more recent instantiations, reincarnations and new developments in an up-to-date, near-comprehensive account. A disciplinary history of the method sets the scene for a discussion of essential theoretical aspects in dialectology and sociolinguistics. The book is rounded off by a step-by-step practical guide - from study idea to data analysis and statistics - that includes hands-on sections on Excel and the statistical suite R for the novice.This book has a companion website: http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/impact.40.website

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Author:   Stefan Dollinger (University of Gothenburg & University of British Columbia)
Publisher:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Imprint:   John Benjamins Publishing Co
Volume:   40
Weight:   0.940kg
ISBN:  

9789027258311

ISBN 10:   9027258317
Pages:   397
Publication Date:   16 December 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

1. List of common abbreviations; 2. List of tables; 3. List of figures; 4. List of illustrations; 5. Acknowledgements; 6. Abstract; 7. Author's preface; 8. 1. Written Questionnaires in the wider linguistic context; 9. Part I. History & theory; 10. 2. A history of written questionnaires in social dialectology; 11. 3. A comparison of data collection methodologies; 12. 4. Types of traditional WQ variables; 13. 5. World Englishes, multilingualism and written questionnaires; 14. 6. WQ data and linguistic theory; 15. Part II. Practice; 16. 7. Questionnaire design and data collection; 17. 8. Working with WQ data; 18. 9. Statistical testing with R; 19. 10. Epilogue; 20. Reference; 21. Index

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