Description
| Product ID: | 9781446257388 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Linguistic Ethnography |
| Subtitle: | Collecting, Analysing and Presenting Data |
| Authors: | Author: Angela Creese, Fiona Copland |
| Page Count: | 280 |
| Subjects: | Historical and comparative linguistics, Historical & comparative linguistics, Social and cultural anthropology, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This succinct overview focusses on the experience of conducting linguistic ethnography and the role of the researcher, providing readers with both a philosophical and practical introduction This is an engaging interdisciplinary guide to the unique role of language within ethnography.
The book provides a philosophical overview of the field alongside practical support for designing and developing your own ethnographic research. It demonstrates how to build and develop arguments and engages with practical issues such as ethics, transcription and impact.
There are chapter-long case studies based on real research that will explain key themes and help you create and analyse your own linguistic data. Drawing on the authors’ experience they outline the practical, epistemological and theoretical decisions that researchers must take when planning and carrying out their studies.
Other key features include:
This book is a master class in understanding linguistic ethnography, it will of interest to anyone conducting field research across the social sciences. |
| Imprint Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-01-22 |
