Sociolinguistics

  1. Sociolinguistic Methods
    1. Research Design
      1. Formulating a Research Question
        1. Literature Review
          1. Theoretical Framework Selection
            1. Identifying Linguistic Variables
              1. Dependent Variables
                1. Independent Variables
                2. Selecting a Speech Community
                  1. Community Definition
                    1. Access and Entry
                    2. Sampling Methods
                      1. Random Sampling
                        1. Stratified Sampling
                          1. Snowball Sampling
                            1. Convenience Sampling
                              1. Quota Sampling
                            2. Data Collection
                              1. The Sociolinguistic Interview
                                1. Structured Interviews
                                  1. Semi-structured Interviews
                                    1. Unstructured Interviews
                                      1. Casual Speech Elicitation
                                        1. Danger of Death Questions
                                          1. Childhood Games
                                            1. Emotional Narratives
                                          2. Elicitation Techniques
                                            1. Reading Passages
                                              1. Word Lists
                                                1. Minimal Pairs
                                                  1. Picture Naming Tasks
                                                  2. Ethnographic Methods
                                                    1. Participant Observation
                                                      1. Non-participant Observation
                                                        1. Field Notes
                                                          1. Descriptive Notes
                                                            1. Reflective Notes
                                                            2. Community Entry and Rapport
                                                              1. Long-term Fieldwork
                                                              2. Surveys
                                                                1. Questionnaire Design
                                                                  1. Response Formats
                                                                  2. Questionnaires
                                                                    1. Attitude Questionnaires
                                                                      1. Background Questionnaires
                                                                      2. Corpus Linguistics
                                                                        1. Building a Corpus
                                                                          1. Corpus Annotation
                                                                            1. Corpus Analysis Tools
                                                                            2. Experimental Methods
                                                                              1. Matched Guise Technique
                                                                                1. Perceptual Experiments
                                                                              2. Data Analysis
                                                                                1. Transcription
                                                                                  1. Orthographic Transcription
                                                                                    1. Phonetic Transcription
                                                                                      1. Broad Transcription
                                                                                        1. Narrow Transcription
                                                                                        2. Prosodic Transcription
                                                                                        3. Coding
                                                                                          1. Variable Coding
                                                                                            1. Auditory Coding
                                                                                              1. Acoustic Coding
                                                                                                1. Quantification of Data
                                                                                                  1. Inter-rater Reliability
                                                                                                  2. Statistical Analysis
                                                                                                    1. Descriptive Statistics
                                                                                                      1. Frequency Distributions
                                                                                                        1. Measures of Central Tendency
                                                                                                          1. Measures of Variability
                                                                                                          2. Inferential Statistics
                                                                                                            1. Chi-square Tests
                                                                                                              1. T-tests
                                                                                                                1. ANOVA
                                                                                                                  1. Regression Analysis
                                                                                                                  2. Multivariate Analysis
                                                                                                                    1. Logistic Regression
                                                                                                                      1. Mixed-effects Models
                                                                                                                    2. Qualitative Analysis
                                                                                                                      1. Thematic Analysis
                                                                                                                        1. Content Analysis
                                                                                                                          1. Discourse Analysis
                                                                                                                            1. Grounded Theory
                                                                                                                            2. Acoustic Analysis
                                                                                                                              1. Formant Analysis
                                                                                                                                1. Pitch Analysis
                                                                                                                                  1. Spectral Analysis
                                                                                                                                2. Ethical Considerations
                                                                                                                                  1. Anonymity
                                                                                                                                    1. Participant Anonymity
                                                                                                                                      1. Location Anonymity
                                                                                                                                      2. Confidentiality
                                                                                                                                        1. Data Storage
                                                                                                                                          1. Data Sharing
                                                                                                                                          2. Representation of Communities
                                                                                                                                            1. Avoiding Stereotypes
                                                                                                                                              1. Community Feedback
                                                                                                                                              2. Researcher Reflexivity
                                                                                                                                                1. Positionality
                                                                                                                                                  1. Bias Recognition
                                                                                                                                                  2. Power Dynamics
                                                                                                                                                    1. Researcher-Participant Relations
                                                                                                                                                      1. Academic Privilege

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                                                                                                                                                  1. Introduction to Sociolinguistics