Language investigation methods
Research methodologies for investigating language including observation, interviews, surveys, corpus analysis, and experimental methods.
Real World
Deborah Cameron's research into call-centre workers used observation and recorded interactions to reveal how employers prescribe scripted language to control staff identity and customer relationships.
Exam Focus
For investigation questions, justify your chosen method against your research question — examiners reward explicit methodological reasoning, not just naming a method.
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