The collection demonstrates the ways in which established traditions and scholars have come together under the umbrella of linguistic ethnography to explore important questions about how language and communication are used in a range of settings and contexts, and with what effect.
Fiona Copland
Linguistic ethnography interdisciplinarity discourse analysis communication social interaction ethnography methodology Goffman Hymes Erickson field notes text applied linguistics discourse sociolinguistics
“Linguistic Ethnography: Interdisciplinary Explorations, edited by Julia Snell, Sara Shaw and Fiona Copland, offers an insight into Linguistic Ethnography (LE) informed methodologies and epistemologies across a broad range of disciplines and sectors, from healthcare, to the workplace, to education. … It is recommended for novice linguistic ethnographers and more experienced researchers alike.” (Jessica Bradley, Bellaterra Journal of Teaching & Learning Language & Literature, Vol. 10 (1), February-March, 2017)
“This collection breaks new ground, and does so effectively, in a number of ways. It provides a detailed account of the historical, theoretical, and methodological foundations of linguistic ethnography. … the volume is highly recommended to both established linguistic ethnographers and research students who are new to the field.” (Changpeng Huan, Applied Linguistics, February, 2016)