Being the Data: Orienting to Yourself as a Participant

Presenter Information

Joshua Johnston

Location

Room #2078

Format Type

Paper

Start Date

January 2014

End Date

January 2014

Abstract

Discourse analysis (DA) emphasizes the use of naturally occurring data. However, researcher-generated data can be fruitful when methods of DA are applied to researcher’s own talk and text. By orienting to their own contributions to the interactions as data in their own right, researchers can gain a deeper understanding of themselves in relation to their research topics. Regardless of the methods used, researchers can benefit from focusing on their own discourse as much as their participants’.

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Being the Data: Orienting to Yourself as a Participant

Room #2078

Discourse analysis (DA) emphasizes the use of naturally occurring data. However, researcher-generated data can be fruitful when methods of DA are applied to researcher’s own talk and text. By orienting to their own contributions to the interactions as data in their own right, researchers can gain a deeper understanding of themselves in relation to their research topics. Regardless of the methods used, researchers can benefit from focusing on their own discourse as much as their participants’.