This module aims to introduce students to the empirical foundations of linguistics. When we have a question about language - its structure, function, use - how do we go about answering it? We will explore methods for gathering data, from interviews and questionnaires, to documentary fieldwork, corpora and controlled experiments, and the suitability of each method to different types of questions. Practical and ethical aspects of working with language data will also be considered
- Module Supervisor: Rebecca Clift
- Module Supervisor: Hannah Gibson