LN4002: RESEARCH METHODS IN LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS (2016-2017)

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. 

Available only to students in Programme Year 4.

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

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1st Attempt

• Seminar assessment mark (10%)
• Group presentation (20%)
• Written assignment (70%)

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.

Feedback on the essay will be given in writing on the cover sheet. Students will also be invited to discuss their performance with their tutor. The Seminar Assessment Mark will be made available to students along with a generally brief written report from the tutor. Students will also be encouraged to speak to their tutor about the assessment.

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