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<p>Our paper discusses the methodological implications of an ethnographic linguistic research project in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Starting from pertinent definitions of linguistic ethnography and interpretations of the field, we offer a demonstration of the process in which this particular participatory research project was faced with the fact that the field became unavailable and inaccessible for the non-local participants. We argue that moving the research online in this case does not mean a shift to “virtual ethnography” (Hine) or “digital ethnography” (Varis), but provides an example for the research site as an emerging construct which adds to the complexities of ethnographic research.</p>
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Our paper discusses the methodological implications of an ethnographic linguistic research project in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Starting from pertinent definitions of linguistic ethnography and interpretations of the field, we offer a demonstration of the process in which this particular participatory research project was faced with the fact that the field became unavailable and inaccessible for the non-local participants. We argue that moving the research online in this case does not mean a shift to “virtual ethnography” (Hine) or “digital ethnography” (Varis), but provides an example for the research site as an emerging construct which adds to the complexities of ethnographic research.

Reinventing Linguistic Ethnographic Fieldwork During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania

Hungarian Studies Yearbook

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Our paper discusses the methodological implications of an ethnographic linguistic research project in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Starting...

Reinventing Linguistic Ethnographic Fieldwork During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 113 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hsy-2020-0009

Keywords
linguistic ethnography, fieldwork, field, Csángó Students’ Hall

© 2020 Noémi Fazakas et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Reinventing Linguistic Ethnographic Fieldwork During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 113 - 122

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hsy-2020-0009

Keywordslinguistic ethnography, fieldwork, field, Csángó Students’ Hall

© 2020 Noémi Fazakas et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
linguistic ethnography, fieldwork, field, Csángó Students’ Hall