TY - JOUR
T1 - Citizen Sociolinguistics
T2 - A Data Collection Approach for Hard-to-capture Naturally Occurring Language Data
AU - SturtzSreetharan, Cindi
PY - 2020/1/1
Y1 - 2020/1/1
N2 - Applying an approach termed “citizen sociolinguistics” offers a unique opportunity to capture a large corpus of naturally occurring language data, especially fleeting interactions. Drawing on citizen science innovations in the natural sciences, citizen sociolinguistics recruits and trains scientists to complete data-related tasks such as data collection. Additional benefits of the approach include inclusivity of diverse speakers and capacity to scale projects. Tested procedures for implementing citizen sociolinguistics are described, ethical challenges are considered, and other potential benefits and limitations to engaging the lay public in scientific research around language use are addressed.
AB - Applying an approach termed “citizen sociolinguistics” offers a unique opportunity to capture a large corpus of naturally occurring language data, especially fleeting interactions. Drawing on citizen science innovations in the natural sciences, citizen sociolinguistics recruits and trains scientists to complete data-related tasks such as data collection. Additional benefits of the approach include inclusivity of diverse speakers and capacity to scale projects. Tested procedures for implementing citizen sociolinguistics are described, ethical challenges are considered, and other potential benefits and limitations to engaging the lay public in scientific research around language use are addressed.
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U2 - 10.1177/1525822X20912211
DO - 10.1177/1525822X20912211
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85082805319
JO - Field Methods
JF - Field Methods
SN - 1525-822X
ER -