Citizen science: inclusive practices in data collection

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The field of sociolinguistics has seen an emerging method of data collection known as Citizen Science (CS), whereby members of the public are enlisted to collect data. The utilization of CS allows for large volumes of data collection and enables researchers to tap into the diverse sociolinguistic knowledge of the participants. This paper discusses the innovative use of CS in a Linguistic Landscape study, in which specific groups of participants were engaged to take photographs of signs that were used for analysis. The study notes how the utilization of CS acknowledges diversity and offers an approach to build inclusivity into sociolinguistic methodologies.
Period14 Dec 2023
Event titleLinguistic Inclusion Today
Event typeSeminar
LocationSydney, Australia, New South WalesShow on map
Degree of RecognitionNational