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Participation in sociolinguistic research – Publication by Judit Gáspár

2022-11-03 09:28:48

The publication co-authored by Judit Gáspár was published in the Language and Linguistics Compass.

Abstract: Involving speakers in research on their linguistic practices has been at the core of sociolinguistics since the inception of the field. In contrast to social sciences, however, sociolinguists have rarely addressed the issues surrounding the participation of those involved and engaged in the research process. This paper aims at reviewing the state of the art and outlining critical dimensions and aspects with relation to participation. We explore previous studies and study designs with the help of the following questions: Who has been involved? How and with what impact have stakeholders participated in different strands of sociolinguistic research? Current developments are presented and reviewed with particular reference to language expertise of those outside academia, as manifested in everyday talk about language, and the link between the production of this knowledge and social inequalities. We point out that the interconnectedness of everyday language expertise and social (in)equality can only be interpreted in highly localised contexts, whose diverse understandings and conceptualisations provide and, at the same time, limit the possibilities of social transformation.

Dr. Gáspár Judit judit.gaspar@uni-corvinus.hu Rektori Szervezet / Operáció és Döntés Intézet / Döntéselmélet Tanszék
Egyetemi Docens / Associate Professor
E épület, 128
Phone: +36 1 482 5503 • Ext: 5503
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