John Benjamins Publishing Company
Complicating the field
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Theresa Heyd
Abstract
In this contribution, I explore the growing role of digital communication for the study of World Englishes and specifically the potential of digital ethnography as a methodological framework. I outline basic principles and traditions of digital ethnography and point out continuities between the importance of traditional, on-the-ground fieldwork for World Englishes, and consequences of more complex and fuzzy notions of the digital field. I give a closer examination of applications of digital ethnography by pointing to three case studies in different global settings. Finally, the chapter concludes with a discussion of the research ethics gap in digital ethnography and initial suggestions for ethical grounding of digital ethnography approaches in World Englishes.
Abstract
In this contribution, I explore the growing role of digital communication for the study of World Englishes and specifically the potential of digital ethnography as a methodological framework. I outline basic principles and traditions of digital ethnography and point out continuities between the importance of traditional, on-the-ground fieldwork for World Englishes, and consequences of more complex and fuzzy notions of the digital field. I give a closer examination of applications of digital ethnography by pointing to three case studies in different global settings. Finally, the chapter concludes with a discussion of the research ethics gap in digital ethnography and initial suggestions for ethical grounding of digital ethnography approaches in World Englishes.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgements vii
- New Englishes new methods 1
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Part I. Corpora
- Verbal past inflection in Nigerian English 16
- Functions of code-switching in online registers of Pakistani English 42
- New Englishes and Conversation Analysis 65
- Creole and power 84
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Part II. Phonetics and phonology
- Question intonation patterns in Nigerian English 108
- Analysing the speech rhythm of New Englishes 132
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Part III. Language attitudes
- Acceptability Judgement Tasks in New Englishes research 158
- Mixed methods in the mapping of accent perceptions in Indian varieties of English 178
- Mapping perceptions in New Englishes 201
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Part IV. Ethnography
- Understanding, collecting, and presenting data in New Englishes research 222
- Complicating the field 243
- Conclusion 263
- Index 275
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgements vii
- New Englishes new methods 1
-
Part I. Corpora
- Verbal past inflection in Nigerian English 16
- Functions of code-switching in online registers of Pakistani English 42
- New Englishes and Conversation Analysis 65
- Creole and power 84
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Part II. Phonetics and phonology
- Question intonation patterns in Nigerian English 108
- Analysing the speech rhythm of New Englishes 132
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Part III. Language attitudes
- Acceptability Judgement Tasks in New Englishes research 158
- Mixed methods in the mapping of accent perceptions in Indian varieties of English 178
- Mapping perceptions in New Englishes 201
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Part IV. Ethnography
- Understanding, collecting, and presenting data in New Englishes research 222
- Complicating the field 243
- Conclusion 263
- Index 275
