Doing Sociolinguistics

Miriam Meyerhoff is Professor of Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington. Erik Schleef is Senior Lecturer in the Division of Linguistics and English Language at the University of Manchester, UK. Laurel MacKenzie is Lecturer in the Division of Linguistics and English Language at the University of Manchester, UK.

• Preface and User GuidePART ONE – DATA COLLECTION1. Finding a topic2. Sample design and the envelope of variation3. Ethics and archiving4. Sampling techniques and gaining access to speakers5. Interviews as a source of data6. Naturally-occurring, spontaneous speech as a source of data7. Corpora as a source of data8. Written surveys and questionnaires as a source of data9. Studying perceptions and attitudesPART TWO – DATA ANALYSIS10. Transcription11. Identifying, coding & summarising your data12. Analysing your data13. Presenting your data14. Analysing multiple independent variables15. Mixing qualitative and quantitative analysis16. Writing up your research

"A highly practical and readable "how to" guide written by expert researchers, filled to the brim with helpful tips … valuable both as a textbook and as a field handbook."James N. Stanford, Dartmouth College, USA"These highly experienced researchers walk the budding sociolinguist through the essential stages in data collection and analysis in a no-nonsense yet highly engaging manner."Jennifer Smith, Glasgow University, UK"It's hard to think of another book that takes the reader so quickly and effortlessly into the heart of the field of sociolinguistic research."Nick Evans, Australian National University