Question 1

Why are transcripts important for discourse analytic research (four reasons)?

Accepted Answer

Transcripts are important for discourse analytic research for several reasons.

First, transcripts provide a detailed record of the language used in a particular interaction or communication event. This allows researchers to closely analyze the language and identify patterns, themes, and structures within the discourse.

Second, transcripts allow for the identification of specific linguistic features, such as pauses, hesitations, and intonation, which are important for understanding the nuances of communication and the meaning behind the words spoken.

Third, transcripts provide a way to capture the context and non-verbal elements of communication, such as body language and facial expressions, which can significantly impact the interpretation of the discourse.

Finally, transcripts allow for the systematic and replicable analysis of discourse, as other researchers can use the same transcripts to verify or challenge the findings of a study. This transparency and reproducibility are essential for the credibility and validity of discourse analytic research.

Question 2

What are transcription conventions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rules developed to mark 
B)  Rules that regulate each step of transcribing data 
C)  Rules for an adequate compilation of written data 
D)  Rules, which you should follow when creating an archive of transcripts 
E)  e.g., temporal and prosodic features of talk 
A)  Rules developed to mark 
B)  Rules that regulate each step of transcribing data 
C)  Rules for an adequate compilation of written data 
D)  Rules, which you should follow when creating an archive of transcripts 
E)  e.g., temporal and prosodic features of talk A

Question 3

What are the first steps the discourse analytic guidelines require you to follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collect all the data you need and interview participants on their perceptions 
B)  Choose a theory and formulate clear research questions and hypotheses 
C)  Plan the set-up of the situations you want to record and recruit participants 
D)  There are no clear-cut step-by-step guidelines for conducting a DA 
A)  Collect all the data you need and interview participants on their perceptions 
B)  Choose a theory and formulate clear research questions and hypotheses 
C)  Plan the set-up of the situations you want to record and recruit participants 
D)  There are no clear-cut step-by-step guidelines for conducting a DA D

Question 4

In which case can you be certain your data is naturally occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  If the recorded situation was induced in its natural surroundings 
B)  If the recorded situation followed pre-set guidelines of natural data collection 
C)  If the recorded situation has been induced in a laboratory under natural conditions 
D)  If the recorded situation would have taken place without your research 
A)  If the recorded situation was induced in its natural surroundings 
B)  If the recorded situation followed pre-set guidelines of natural data collection 
C)  If the recorded situation has been induced in a laboratory under natural conditions 
D)  If the recorded situation would have taken place without your research

Question 5

What should you be aware of when working with your transcripts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transcripts are interpretations and work only in addition to the recordings 
B)  Transcripts provide you with much more information than your recordings 
C)  Transcripts should not be changed anymore once they have been done 
D)  Transcripts allow you to improve your recorded data for the analysis 
A)  Transcripts are interpretations and work only in addition to the recordings 
B)  Transcripts provide you with much more information than your recordings 
C)  Transcripts should not be changed anymore once they have been done 
D)  Transcripts allow you to improve your recorded data for the analysis

Question 6

What type of data could be considered problematic for discourse analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research interviews 
B)  Blog entries 
C)  Narratives 
D)  Recordings of talk 
A)  Research interviews 
B)  Blog entries 
C)  Narratives 
D)  Recordings of talk

Question 7

Reflect on the question why studying discourse is worthwhile. How can findings of discourse studies be applied?

Accepted Answer

Studying discourse is worthwhile because

Question 8

Why should an analysis of spoken discourse always rely on the original recordings beside the transcripts?

Accepted Answer

An analysis of spoken discourse should a

Question 9

Why is coding your data paramount in discourse analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coding can be quite useful, but is not really necessary in DA 
B)  Coding is an important step performing the analysis itself 
C)  Coding provides you with the necessary categories to build your analysis on 
D)  Coding has an impact on how the findings can be classified and interpreted 
A)  Coding can be quite useful, but is not really necessary in DA 
B)  Coding is an important step performing the analysis itself 
C)  Coding provides you with the necessary categories to build your analysis on 
D)  Coding has an impact on how the findings can be classified and interpreted

Question 10

What are common aims of discourse studies?

Accepted Answer

Discourse studies, also known as discour

Question 11

What problem does the Labov's observer's paradox describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observers are never free of their own interpretations 
B)  Observers sometimes have the tendency to overlook important details 
C)  Observers need to follow ethical standards when recording unethical data 
D)  Observers can never record truly naturally occurring data 
A)  Observers are never free of their own interpretations 
B)  Observers sometimes have the tendency to overlook important details 
C)  Observers need to follow ethical standards when recording unethical data 
D)  Observers can never record truly naturally occurring data

Question 12

What are the four key characteristics of discourse analytic work?

Accepted Answer

Discourse analytic work, which involves

Question 13

Briefly identify the four key features of discourse analytic work and describe in which ways they can help you navigate your analysis.

Accepted Answer

The four key features of discourse analy

Question 14

How can you develop your discourse analytic skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  By reading introductory books on DA and internalizing best practice 
B)  By attending lectures on DA and learning the guidelines by hard 
C)  By studying other people's work and practicing in data-sessions 
D)  Discourse analytic skills cannot really be developed 
A)  By reading introductory books on DA and internalizing best practice 
B)  By attending lectures on DA and learning the guidelines by hard 
C)  By studying other people's work and practicing in data-sessions 
D)  Discourse analytic skills cannot really be developed

Question 15

What does 'transcribing data' mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  To make detailed fieldnotes during the phase of recording interaction 
B)  To transfer recorded interaction word by word into written form 
C)  To translate recorded data into a code for computer supported analysis 
D)  To write up short summaries of the recorded data for pre-analytic purposes 
A)  To make detailed fieldnotes during the phase of recording interaction 
B)  To transfer recorded interaction word by word into written form 
C)  To translate recorded data into a code for computer supported analysis 
D)  To write up short summaries of the recorded data for pre-analytic purposes

Question 16

Where should the English translation of a transcript ideally be placed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Together with the original in the appendix 
B)  In the form of a table in a footnote 
C)  Line by line into the original 
D)  There is no need for translations 
A)  Together with the original in the appendix 
B)  In the form of a table in a footnote 
C)  Line by line into the original 
D)  There is no need for translations

Question 17

What is a common aim of discourse studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  To uncover what people are saying and writing 
B)  To uncover the ways social reality is produced and negotiated 
C)  To uncover, how people perceive and talk about social reality 
D)  To uncover the ways social reality impacts on discourse 
A)  To uncover what people are saying and writing 
B)  To uncover the ways social reality is produced and negotiated 
C)  To uncover, how people perceive and talk about social reality 
D)  To uncover the ways social reality impacts on discourse

Question 18

How do discourse analysts approach the task of transcribing?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a preparative step for analysis 
B)  As a way to make data recording easier 
C)  As the first step of analysis 
D)  As a measure to validate their findings 
A)  As a preparative step for analysis 
B)  As a way to make data recording easier 
C)  As the first step of analysis 
D)  As a measure to validate their findings

Question 19

What does 'multimodality' mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analysis should always concentrate on only one out of many modalities 
B)  Among many resources language use stands out as the most important 
C)  Communication includes utilization of several equally relevant resources 
D)  The multitude of analytical tools to study discourse 
A)  Analysis should always concentrate on only one out of many modalities 
B)  Among many resources language use stands out as the most important 
C)  Communication includes utilization of several equally relevant resources 
D)  The multitude of analytical tools to study discourse

Question 20

What problem does the Labov's observer's paradox describe?

Accepted Answer

The observer's paradox, a concept introd

Why are transcripts important for discourse analytic research (four reasons)?

What are transcription conventions?

What are the first steps the discourse analytic guidelines require you to follow?

In which case can you be certain your data is naturally occurring?

What should you be aware of when working with your transcripts?

What type of data could be considered problematic for discourse analysis?

Reflect on the question why studying discourse is worthwhile. How can findings of discourse studies be applied?

Why should an analysis of spoken discourse always rely on the original recordings beside the transcripts?

Why is coding your data paramount in discourse analysis?

What are common aims of discourse studies?

What problem does the Labov's observer's paradox describe?

What are the four key characteristics of discourse analytic work?

Briefly identify the four key features of discourse analytic work and describe in which ways they can help you navigate your analysis.

How can you develop your discourse analytic skills?

What does 'transcribing data' mean?

Where should the English translation of a transcript ideally be placed?

What is a common aim of discourse studies?

How do discourse analysts approach the task of transcribing?

What does 'multimodality' mean?

What problem does the Labov's observer's paradox describe?

Introduction Ethics

Social Science

Interpretive Paradigm

Critical Paradigm

Data

Evaluating Research

Hypotheses and Research Questions

Ethnography

Interviewing

Focus Groups

Content Analysis

Surveys

Descriptive

Inferential

Experimental Design

Mixed Methods

Rhetorical Criticism

Critical Rhetoric

Performance

Filters

Exam 12: Discourse Analysis

Why are transcripts important for discourse analytic research (four reasons)?

What are transcription conventions?

What are the first steps the discourse analytic guidelines require you to follow?

In which case can you be certain your data is naturally occurring?

What should you be aware of when working with your transcripts?

What type of data could be considered problematic for discourse analysis?

Reflect on the question why studying discourse is worthwhile. How can findings of discourse studies be applied?

Why should an analysis of spoken discourse always rely on the original recordings beside the transcripts?

Why is coding your data paramount in discourse analysis?

What are common aims of discourse studies?

What problem does the Labov's observer's paradox describe?

What are the four key characteristics of discourse analytic work?

Briefly identify the four key features of discourse analytic work and describe in which ways they can help you navigate your analysis.

How can you develop your discourse analytic skills?

What does 'transcribing data' mean?

Where should the English translation of a transcript ideally be placed?

What is a common aim of discourse studies?

How do discourse analysts approach the task of transcribing?

What does 'multimodality' mean?

What problem does the Labov's observer's paradox describe?

Introduction Ethics

Social Science

Interpretive Paradigm

Critical Paradigm

Data

Evaluating Research

Hypotheses and Research Questions

Ethnography

Interviewing

Focus Groups

Content Analysis

Surveys

Descriptive

Inferential

Experimental Design

Mixed Methods

Rhetorical Criticism

Critical Rhetoric

Performance

Filters