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6 - Sociolinguistics and Anthropological Linguistics

from Part II - Specific Research Approaches of Linguistic Subdisciplines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 August 2021

Svenja Voelkel
Affiliation:
Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Germany
Franziska Kretzschmar
Affiliation:
University of Cologne
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Chapter 6 describes the fundamental research questions, empirical approaches and findings of sociolinguistics & anthropological linguistics. These are two interdisciplinary linguistic subfields investigating language (with a focus on variation) in its socio-cultural context. Key issues of empirical research include aspects of data collection, such as fieldwork and participant observation, considerations on linguistic and non-linguistic data types (emic vs. etic parameters), and research participants, as well as methods of analysis. The chapter ends with recommendations for further reading and a list of short exercises and ideas for small research projects.

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Print publication year: 2021

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