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Abstract As technology (particularly smartphone and computer technology) has advanced, sociolinguistic methodology has likewise adapted to include remote data collection. Remote methods range from approximating the traditional sociolinguistic interview via synchronous video conferencing to developing new methods for asynchronous self‐recording (Boyd et al., 2015; Leeman et al., 2020). In this paper, we take a close look at the question prompts sent to participants in an asynchronous, remote self‐recording project (“MI Diaries”). We discuss how some of the techniques initially developed for obtaining a range of styles in a traditional in‐person sociolinguistic interview can be fruitfully adapted to a remote context. Of this range of styles, we give particular focus toNarratives of Personal Experience(Labov & Waletzky, 1967), and provide an analysis of how the theme, style, and development of prompts can encourage narratives from participants. We end with a short discussion of prompts that have successfully elicited other speech styles, and prompts that are especially fruitful with child participants.
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Theoretical and empirical perspectives on objectivity: Transforming a historical account into an investigative tool
This paper introduces new empirical methods into the philosophy of science as part of broader naturalization efforts which have been championed by some members of the philosophical community. In the beginning, we defend this approach and present the main reasons why new methods such as empirical conceptual analysis with advanced statistical analysis should be adopted and further developed. Next, we proceed to practical examples of how such empirical analysis can be applied to the concept of objectivity and its current understanding by working scientists, and also to the historical-philosophical notion of Crombie’s styles of scientific thinking and Hacking’s styles of styles of reasoning. In conclusion, we assess the utility and limitations of this new approach, particularly the potential of these qualitative and quantitative methods to produce exact and transparent images of a concept’s use in lay or professional target groups.
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- Award ID(s):
- 1921821
- PAR ID:
- 10309302
- Editor(s):
- Schickore, Jutta
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- Integrated HPS Conference Proceedings
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- 1
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- 1
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- National Science Foundation
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