The Written Questionnaire in Social Dialectology History, Theory, Practice |
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| Author:
| Dollinger, Stefan |
| Series title: | IMPACT: Studies in Language, Culture and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-272-5832-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
| Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $54.00 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionMethods 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