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For 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 exercises, discussion questions, and further reading lists.
Research Methods in Linguistic Anthropology is an essential resource for both experienced and novice linguistic anthropologists and is a valuable textbook for research methods courses.
List of contents
Introduction,
Sabina M. Perrino and Sonya E. Pritzker1. Navigating Topics and Creating Research Questions in Linguistic Anthropology,
Farzad Karimzad and Lydia Catedral2. Reviewing the Literature in Linguistic Anthropology,
Justin B. Richland 3. Planning Your Research,
Deborah Jones and Ilana Gershon4. Care as a Methodological Stance: Research Ethics in Linguistic Anthropology,
Steven P. Black and Robin Conley Riner5. Participant Observation and Fieldnotes in Linguistic Anthropology,
Sonya E. Pritzker and Sabina M. Perrino6. Interviews in Linguistic Anthropology,
Sabina M. PerrinoAudio-Video Technology For and In the Field: A Primer,
Gregory Kohler and Keith M. Murphy7. Video Ethnography: A Guide,
Teruko Vida Mitsuhara and Jan David Hauck8. Transcription & Analysis in Linguistic Anthropology: Creating, Testing, and Presenting Theory on the Page,
Merav Shohet and Heather Loyd9. Online Research and New Media,
Archie Crowley and Elaine Chun10. Mixed Methods and Interdisciplinary Research in Linguistic Anthropology,
Sonya E. Pritzker11. Grant Writing for Projects in Linguistic Anthropology,
Sonia Neela Das
About the author
Sabina M. Perrino is Associate Professor in Anthropology and Linguistics at Binghamton University, USA.Sonya E. Pritzker is Associate Professor in Anthropology at the University of Alabama, USA.
Summary
For 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 exercises, discussion questions, and further reading lists. Research Methods in Linguistic Anthropology is an essential resource for both experienced and novice linguistic anthropologists and is a valuable textbook for research methods courses.
Foreword
Guides students and researchers through all of the steps involved with effectively designing and carrying out research in linguistic anthropology.
Additional text
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.
