Short Final EssayEach person taking the course for a grade should submit to me a short essay (1-2 pages), briefly outlining a proposal for a small variation study. Everyone by now should have thought about some interesting variable phenomenon that nobody has studied (as far as you know). This may be a particular variable, a social unit that has its own special speech characteristics, or some interesting style. Describe this phenomenon and explain why you find it worth studying. Write a brief proposal for a study of the phenomenon, explaining how you would gather your data and what kinds of hypotheses you have. You can submit your essay in class on August 1, or email it to me by 5PM on August 1. |