Sampling
The selection of language data that is representative of the population or phenomenon being studied. Sampling decisions affect the validity of findings.
Real World
The BBC Voices project used stratified sampling across age groups, regions, and social classes to ensure its findings about British dialect variation could be generalised nationally.
Exam Focus
Name the specific sampling method used and explicitly link it to whether findings can be generalised — examiners reward this precision.
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