clarify

Hi all,

So just want to check we're all on the right track...

Erm, we've changed our original question to something more specific and less broad. I believe, from reading Alison's suggestions, that our research topic will focus on one soap and the use of good and synonyms. We will then ask a group of people aged between 18-22 say, and ask them if they have a preference to what word they would use (if any). We could also possibly use the "missing word" scenario? So we would describe a situation, context etc of a clip of the soap and then ask them what they think the missing word is? Is that right? Or any other suggestions?

Our Research Topic

"Do pre-existing linguistic stereotypes generate a realistic perception of how different social groups use the word 'good' and its synonyms?" or something to that effect?

We want to study a few different social (stereotypical) groups and see how they use the word 'good' or a synonym such as 'sick', 'bad', 'wicked' etc and how they use these in different environments, such as at work, college, home, or with friends.

We aim to use research methods:
1. questionnaire/interview
2. corpus
3. examples from tv/media
4. secondary material including books, internet sources.

Meeting 2

As arranged after our first meeting last Monday, we will meet again in the same slot next week to finalise our question and begin the writing of our joint learning agreement. If anybody can't make it, let us know in advance please!

Please bring the relevant literature to the meeting so we can all have a look at the studies before we make our final decision.

The Group

The members of Group 5 RSEL are:

Michael Williams
Kerri-Anne Lewis
Hayley Beckett
Sharandeep Bassi
Joseph McGurk