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Author(s): Stefan Dollinger
ISBN(s): 9789027267771, 9027267774
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Year: 2015
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 9027267774 
ISBN 13: 9789027267771
Author: Stefan Dollinger

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 //dx.doi.org/10.1075/impact.40.website

The Written Questionnaire in Social Dialectology History Theory Practice 1st Table of contents:

Part I: History — From Early Atlases to Modern Surveys

Chapter 1: The Origins of Dialect Geography

  • 1.1 The Birth of the Linguistic Atlas: Wenker, Gilliéron, and the German and French Traditions
  • 1.2 Early Questionnaires: Design, Aims, and Limitations
  • 1.3 The Move from Geographic to Social Space

Chapter 2: The Questionnaire in North American Dialectology

  • 2.1 The Linguistic Atlas of the United States and Canada (LAUSC)
  • 2.2 The Role of Fieldworkers and Informants
  • 2.3 The Evolution of Elicitation Techniques

Chapter 3: The Rise of the Sociolinguistic Interview

  • 3.1 William Labov and the Rejection of the Questionnaire
  • 3.2 The Observer’s Paradox and the Quest for Authentic Speech
  • 3.3 The Methodological Divide: Questionnaire vs. Interview

Chapter 4: The Digital Turn: Paper to Pixels

  • 4.1 The Transition to Computer-Administered and Online Surveys
  • 4.2 Advantages and Challenges of Digital Platforms (e.g., SurveyMonkey, Google Forms)
  • 4.3 The Emergence of Crowdsourcing in Dialectology

Part II: Theory — Validating Data and Addressing Challenges

Chapter 5: Elicitation and the “Linguistic Lab”

  • 5.1 The Questionnaire as a Controlled Experiment
  • 5.2 Comparing Questionnaire Data with Spoken Production Data
  • 5.3 The ‘Performance’ vs. ‘Competence’ Debate

Chapter 6: Methodological and Sociolinguistic Considerations

  • 6.1 The Representativeness of the Sample
  • 6.2 The Impact of Literacy and Education on Responses
  • 6.3 The ‘Social Meaning’ of Responses in a Written Format

Chapter 7: The Linguistic Variable in Questionnaire Design

  • 7.1 Defining the Variable: From Lexical to Phonological Items
  • 7.2 The Role of Semantic Fields and Elicitation Contexts
  • 7.3 Dealing with Linguistic ‘Change’ and ‘Variation’

Part III: Practice — Designing and Implementing a Questionnaire

Chapter 8: The Planning Phase: From Research Question to Design

  • 8.1 Defining Your Hypotheses and Scope
  • 8.2 Choosing Your Target Population and Sampling Strategy
  • 8.3 A Step-by-Step Guide to Questionnaire Development

Chapter 9: The Nuts and Bolts of Elicitation

  • 9.1 Types of Questions: Fill-in-the-Blank, Multiple Choice, and Rating Scales
  • 9.2 Avoiding Bias and Ambiguity in Questions
  • 9.3 Piloting the Questionnaire and Refining the Design

Chapter 10: Administration and Data Collection

  • 10.1 Ethical Considerations and Informed Consent
  • 10.2 Administering Paper Surveys: Distribution and Collection
  • 10.3 Using Online Survey Platforms: Pros, Cons, and Best Practices

Chapter 11: Data Analysis and Interpretation

  • 11.1 Cleaning and Coding the Data
  • 11.2 Statistical Analysis of Social and Linguistic Factors
  • 11.3 Visualizing Data: From Dialect Maps to Scatter Plots

Part IV: Case Studies and Future Directions

Chapter 12: Case Study: The Written Questionnaire in the LACE Project

  • 12.1 Methodology and Design of the LACE Written Survey
  • 12.2 Key Findings and Insights from the Data
  • 12.3 Integrating Questionnaire Data with Other Sources

Chapter 13: The Future of the Method

  • 13.1 Blending Questionnaires with Corpus and Social Media Data
  • 13.2 The Role of Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science
  • 13.3 The Written Questionnaire in a Multilingual Context

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