Research and data visualisation
Head here for the research and visualisations of data related to the project...
Special Collections Research Portfolio
A portfolio of work using the Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture to answer the overarching question:
How does your historical collection help us to better understand our current condition?
Navigate to the sections of the portfolio below, or scroll down for an introduction to the project...
Creative response
The fun stuff! Find my creative output for the project here
Analysis
Analysing the process, the nuances, and more of AI and beyond...plus tying it all together
An introduction to the project
This project uses the Dieth-Orton Questionnaire taken from the Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture, which was where a series of fieldworkers travelled across the UK in the 1950s conducting a survey with locals about their day-to-day language. The data used - linguistic samples from surveys carried out in the Yorkshire and North East towns of Bedale and Washington - will contribute to answering the overarching research question at the top of this page. My key research questions are as follows:
- What are some of the reasons why people value local dialect?
- In what ways does dialect contribute to identity?
- What is the role of local dialect in contemporary society?
- What is the role of media upon dialect?
These encompass notions of digital media, networks and (potential breakdown of) community and the consequent exposure to different norms, exploring their impact on dialect in turn and what dialect tells us about community. By exploring the role of media, I can analyse across time, inclusive of the advent of social / digital means.
Learn more about the research process here.