Looking for an easy-to-use, practical guide to conducting fieldwork in sociolinguistics? This invaluable textbook will give you the skills and knowledge required for carrying out research projects in 'the field', including: âĒ How to select and enter a community âĒ How to design a research sample âĒ What recording equipment to choose and how to operate it âĒ How to collect, store and manage data âĒ How to interact effectively with participants and communities âĒ What ethical issues you should be aware of. Carefully designed to be of maximum practical use to students and researchers in sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology and related fields, the book is packed with useful features, including: âĒ Helpful checklists for recording techniques and equipment specifications âĒ Practical examples taken from classic sociolinguistic studies âĒ Vivid passages in which students recount their own experiences of doing fieldwork in many different parts of the world