This course fulfills the Quantitative Research Methods requirement or the Qualitative Research Methods requirement in the Core Courses section of the SLAT Map, or can be used towards the Sociocultural Dimensions major or minor requirements. The course can only be used towards one of the requirements (Core, Major, or Minor). The course can only be used towards one of these requirements.
This course provides practical instruction in the methods used in sociolinguistic research and the theoretical background associated with specific approaches. It is a course about learning how to perform basic field-based research tasks. Some of the topics include methods of sampling populations, participant-observation techniques, questionnaire design, sociolinguistic interviews, data transcription, quantification, and record-keeping strategies.