Full Description
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:
A clear introduction to discourse analytic traditions
Tips on how to produce effective field notes
Guidance on how to manage interview and conversational data
Advice on writing linguistic ethnographies for different audiences
Annotated suggestions for further reading
Full glossary
This book is a master class in understanding linguistic ethnography, it will of interest to anyone conducting field research across the social sciences.
Contents
Ethnography and Language
Linguistic Ethnography
Data in Linguistic Ethnography
Doing Research in Linguistic Ethnography: Building the Case
Case study one: Reflexivity, voice and representation in linguistic ethnography
Case study two: Researching feedback conferences in pre-service teacher training
Case study three: Ethnography and the workplace
Case study four: Ethnography, language and healthcare planning
Practical Issues in Linguistic Ethnographic Research
Empiricism, ethics and impact
Transcription, translation and technology
Writing up: genres, writer voice, audience
Ways forward
