Designing Questionnaires for Language Studies

List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Introduction Linguistics Questionnaires for empirical linguistic research Major projects implementing questionnaires Intended audience of the book Organization of the book Key terms Discussion questions Exercises Reference list Chapter 2 Basic Principles and Terminology Surveys and questionnaires Linguistic questionnaires Interviewing styles Question types Open-ended questions Closed-ended questions Other question types Summary Key terms Discussion questions Exercises Reference list Chapter 3 Questionnaires Used for Linguistic Interviewing Dialectology Europe United States Canada Dictionary of American Regional English Sociolinguistics Linguistic anthropology Summary Key terms and people Discussion questions Exercises Reference list Chapter 4 Written Questionnaires Used for Linguistic Data Collection (Linguistic) Anthropology Dialectology Europe United States Canada Sociolinguistics Summary Key terms and people Discussion questions Exercises Reference list Chapter 5 Questionnaires Used in Alternative Modes Telephone interviews Pictorial interviews Online surveys Mixed modes Mixed methods Summary Key terms and people Discussion questions Exercises Reference list Chapter 6 Comparison of Elicitation Modes and Choosing the Right One(s) Modes in linguistic research Face-to-face interviewing Written correspondence Telephone interviewing Online questionnaires Comparison of face-to-face interviews and checklists in dialectology Comparison of LAPC fieldwork and checklists Fieldwork data and checklist data from different populations Fieldwork data and checklist data from same participant pool Checklist data from different populations Comparison of old and new forms Overview of LAPC analyses Choosing elicitation mode(s) Summary Key terms Discussion questions Exercises Reference list Chapter 7 Constructing and Assessing the Questionnaire Preparation Constructing the questionnaire Compiling the item pool Drafting the questions (and responses) Trialing questions Ordering the questions Personal histories Instructions Adopting and adapting questionnaires Physical layout Proofreading the questionnaire Assessing the questionnaire Summary Key terms Discussion questions Exercises Reference list Chapter 8 Administering the Questionnaire Finding participants Face-to-face interviews Telephone interviews Written correspondence Online questionnaires Preparing for interviews Conducting interviews The language of linguistic interviewing Assisted completion After the engagement Assessing the fieldworker Summary Key terms Discussion questions Exercises Reference list Chapter 9 Processing the Data Processing data from different modes Processing data from interviews Processing data from written questionnaires Processing data from online questionnaires Coding Summary Key terms Discussion questions Exercises Reference list Chapter 10 Conclusion Discussion questions Exercises Reference list Index