Research Methods in Linguistic Anthropology

✍ Scribed by Sabina M. Perrino; Sonya E. Pritzker (editor)

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 417
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

For research in linguistic anthropology, the successful execution of research projects is a challenging but essential task. Balancing research design with data collection methods, this textbook guides readers through the key issues and principles of the core research methods in linguistic anthropology.
Designed for students conducting research projects for the first time, or for researchers in need of a primer on key methodologies, this book provides clear introductions to key concepts, accessible discussions of theory and practice through illustrative examples, and critical engagement with current debates. Topics covered include creating and refining research questions, planning research projects, ethical considerations for research, quantitative and qualitative data collection methods, data processing, data analysis, and how to write a successful grant application. Each chapter is illustrated by cases studies which showcase methods in practice, and are supported by activities and exercises, discussion questions, and further reading lists. Research Methods in Linguistic Anthropology is an essential resource for both experienced and novice linguistic anthropologists and is a valuable textbook for research methods courses.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Research Methods in Linguistic Anthropology Sabina M. Perrino and Sonya E. Pritzker
I.1 Why Research Methods in Linguistic Anthropology?
I.2 Book Structure: Overview of the Twelve Chapters
I.3 Final Thoughts (For Now)
I.4 References Cited
1 Navigating Topics and Creating Research Questions in Linguistic Anthropology Farzad Karimzad and Lydia Catedral
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Navigating and Situating Research Topics
1.3 Ethical Considerations
1.4 Case Study: From Observation to Publication: Creating Flexible Research Questions around Discourse, Technology, and Migration
1.5 Conclusion
1.6 Ethnographic Activities
1.7 Questions to Consider
1.8 Note
1.9 References Cited
1.10 Further Reading
2 Reviewing the Literature in Linguistic Anthropology Justin B. Richland
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Peril and Promise of Literature Reviews for Linguistic Anthropological Scholarship Grounded in Ethnographic Fieldwork
2.3 The Ethics of Literature Review
2.4 Tales of Promise and Peril in My Experiences with Reviewing Literature
2.5 Conclusion
2.6 Ethnographic Activities
2.7 Questions to Consider
2.8 Notes
2.9 References Cited
2.10 Further Reading
3 Planning Research in Linguistic Anthropology Deborah A. Jones and Ilana Gershon
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Who, Where, and How
3.3 Pre-field Practicalities and Preventative Measures
3.4 Ethics: Compensating Interlocutors
3.5 When Who, Where, and How Intersect: Explaining Your Presence and Getting Access
3.6 Conclusion
3.7 Ethnographic Activities
3.8 Questions to Consider
3.9 References Cited
3.10 Further Reading
4 Care as a Methodological Stance: Research Ethics in Linguistic Anthropology Steven P. Black and Robin Conley Riner
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Controversies and Concerns
4.3 Data Collection and Its Entailments
4.4 Case Study
4.5 Concluding Remarks
4.6 Ethnographic Activities
4.7 Questions to Consider
4.8 Notes
4.9 References Cited
4.10 Further Reading
5 Participant Observation and Fieldnotes in Linguistic Anthropology Sonya E. Pritzker and Sabina M. Perrino
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Participant Observation in Linguistic Anthropology
5.3 Fieldnotes in Linguistic Anthropology
5.4 Ethical Considerations in Participant Observation
5.5 Case Studies
5.6 Conclusion
5.7 Ethnographic Activities
5.8 Discussion Questions
5.9 References Cited
5.10 Further Reading
6 Interviews in Linguistic Anthropology Sabina M. Perrino
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Ethnographic Interviews in Linguistic Anthropology
6.3 Ethical Issues in Research Interview Practices
6.4 Intimacy in Interviews
6.5 Concluding Remarks
6.6 Ethnographic Activities
6.7 Questions to Consider
6.8 Notes
6.9 References Cited
6.10 Further Reading
7 Audio-Video Technology for and in the Field: A Primer Gregory Kohler and Keith M. Murphy
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Audio and Video Data: Some Bugs and Features
7.3 Working with Audio in the Field
7.4 Working with Video in the Field
7.5 Final Words
7.6 Ethnographic Activities
7.7 Questions to Consider
7.8 References Cited
7.9 Further Reading
8 Video Ethnography: A Guide Teruko Vida Mitsuhara and Jan David Hauck
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Before the Field
8.3 In the Field
8.4 Beyond the Field
8.5 Ethnographic Activities
8.6 Questions to Consider
8.7 Acknowledgments
8.8 Notes
8.9 References Cited
8.10 Further Reading
9 Transcription and Analysis in Linguistic Anthropology: Creating, Testing, and Presenting Theory on the Page Merav Shohet and Heather Loyd
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Taking Stock of What We Have and What More We Need: Logging
9.3 Decisions, Decisions: What and Why to Transcribe
9.4 Coding: How We Continually Build and Refine Theory
9.5 The Insights and Ethics of Representation: What Is Illuminated in Different Transcript Designs
9.6 Conclusion
9.7 Ethnographic Activities
9.8 Questions to Consider
9.9 Notes
9.10 References Cited
9.11 Further Reading
10 Online Research and New Media Archie Crowley and Elaine Chun
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Areas of Inquiry
10.3 Rethinking Concepts
10.4 Data Collection and Data Analysis
10.5 Ethics
10.6 Case Study
10.7 Conclusion
10.8 Ethnographic Activities
10.9 Questions to Consider
10.10 Note
10.11 References Cited
10.12 Further Reading
11 Mixed Methods and Interdisciplinary Research in Linguistic Anthropology Sonya E. Pritzker
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Mixed Methods in Linguistic Anthropology: Issues and Considerations
11.3 Ethical Concerns in Mixed Methods Research
11.4 Case Study: Combining Linguistic and Biocultural Anthropology with Communication Studies
11.5 Conclusion
11.6 Ethnographic Activities
11.7 Questions to Consider
11.8 Notes
11.9 References Cited
11.10 Further Reading
12 Grant Writing for Projects in Linguistic Anthropology Sonia N. Das
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Writing the Grant
12.3 Addressing Ethics
12.4 Conclusion
12.5 Ethnographic Activities
12.6 Questions to Consider
12.7 Notes
12.8 References Cited
12.9 Further Reading
Index