Sign Language Field Methods: Approaches, Techniques, and Concerns
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Doing sign language fieldwork has a lot in common with doing fieldwork on other languages, particularly stigmatized languages, but there are also issues unique to sign languages. Ethical considerations are paramount: obtaining truly informed consent is key, as is the issue of maintaining confidentiality when using video data. Also important is the establishment and maintenance of rapport with consultants. I discuss practical issues such as the setup for recording, types of video to use, and transcription options. Finally I discuss elicitation protocols, with an emphasis on monolingual techniques, and share some ideas that have worked well for me over the years.
En: J. H-Y Tai & J. Tsay (Eds.), Taiwan Sign Language and Beyond, pp. 1-19.