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This course gives students the essential tools for conducting research in linguistics. Working with examples of published articles, we will cover philosophical frameworks underpinning different research approaches, effective strategies for reading to conduct a literature review, and the design and implementation of research projects. We will also look at how to frame testable hypotheses, ethical constraints and considerations in linguistic research, and different approaches to collecting data. Particular attention will be given to comparing qualitative approaches, such as participant observation and ethnographic methods, and quantitative approaches, such as structured questionnaires and variationist sociolinguistic methods, including elementary statistical analysis.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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This course gives students the essential tools for conducting research in linguistics. Working with examples of published articles, we will cover philosophical frameworks underpinning different research approaches, effective strategies for reading to conduct a literature review, and the design and implementation of research projects. We will also look at how to frame testable hypotheses, ethical constraints and considerations in linguistic research, and different approaches to collecting data. Particular attention will be given to comparing qualitative approaches, such as participant observation and ethnographic methods, and quantitative approaches, such as structured questionnaires and variationist sociolinguistic methods, including elementary statistical analysis.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: In-course assessment. A 3000 word written assignment considering aspects of research methodology covered in the course. This will take the form of a research proposal for a dissertation, covering proposed research questions, data collection and data analysis methods, comparing and contrasting possible research approaches and giving a rationale for the methods proposed, drawing on the material covered in the course. (90%); Seminar Assessment Mark (10%)
Students will be given the opportunity of finding out how well they have performed in seminars as an ongoing feature of the learning process. Formative assessment will be given to students individually upon request.
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