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Book SynopsisFor 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 ex
Trade ReviewResearch Methods in Linguistic Anthropology offers a much needed and valuable collection of reflections on methods as well as practical guidelines for planning and carrying out research projects in linguistic anthropology ... The last chapter on grant writing is especially worth mentioning as it covers a topic which is not often transparently discussed in academic writing ... The high amount of detail and practical guidance to different methods across the chapters makes the book a rich resource for teaching. * LINGUIST List *
The book provides an invaluable sourcebook/guide, with innovative approaches for researchers wanting to document language, culture, and human sociality as phenomena emergent through interactive practices. State-of-the-art chapters creatively investigate how to approach, conduct, and document fieldwork in linguistic anthropology with flexibility, ethics, and contingency always in the forefront. * Marjorie Harness Goodwin, Distinguished Research Professor of Anthropology, UCLA, USA *
When I ventured to Madagascar in 1969, I took along a portable tape recorder, 35mm camera, and revered monograph as inspiration and proceeded to improvise fieldwork. I so wish I could reverse history to benefit from the practical, ethical, and theory-relevant apprenticeship offered in Perrino and Pritzker’s extraordinary
Research Methods in Linguistic Anthropology. * Elinor Ochs, Distinguished Research Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles, USA *
This book offers a broad perspective of methods from multiple authors and a diverse perspective of how those methods can be conceptualized and applied in different social and historical contexts. Therefore, this volume is a key resource for students as well as experienced researchers in linguistic anthropology and related fields. * Lanuage in Society *
Table of ContentsIntroduction,
Sabina M. Perrino and Sonya E. Pritzker 1. Navigating Topics and Creating Research Questions in Linguistic Anthropology,
Farzad Karimzad and Lydia Catedral 2. Reviewing the Literature in Linguistic Anthropology,
Justin B. Richland 3. Planning Your Research,
Deborah Jones and Ilana Gershon 4. Care as a Methodological Stance: Research Ethics in Linguistic Anthropology,
Steven P. Black and Robin Conley Riner 5. Participant Observation and Fieldnotes in Linguistic Anthropology,
Sonya E. Pritzker and Sabina M. Perrino 6. Interviews in Linguistic Anthropology,
Sabina M. Perrino Audio-Video Technology For and In the Field: A Primer,
Gregory Kohler and Keith M. Murphy 7. Video Ethnography: A Guide,
Teruko Vida Mitsuhara and Jan David Hauck 8. Transcription & Analysis in Linguistic Anthropology: Creating, Testing, and Presenting Theory on the Page,
Merav Shohet and Heather Loyd 9. Online Research and New Media,
Archie Crowley and Elaine Chun 10. Mixed Methods and Interdisciplinary Research in Linguistic Anthropology,
Sonya E. Pritzker 11. Grant Writing for Projects in Linguistic Anthropology,
Sonia Neela Das
