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-----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org on behalf of brook bolander Sent: Tue 1/24/2012 4:19 AM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Annotating, coding CMC data (focus on language use)
Dear all,
This semester I will be teaching a seminar on research methodologies for the study of computer-mediated discourse. The seminar is part of an MA program on language and communication, so the focus is on language use - the students all come from linguistics departments.
As part of the seminar, I want to introduce students to a free software program which enables annotation/coding of data, so we can conduct a small workshop in which they get their hands dirty annotating/coding data and so that we can subsequently discuss dis/advantages depending on the types of data they are working with, their research questions, etc. Do you know of any free programs you would recommend? I am not an expert on this matter and I am overwhelmed by all the programs (one could purchase). Further, do you have any tips on reading materials which address different types of software for the annotating/tagging of (linguistic) data, which we could read in class before working with a program?
Thanks so much for your help. Kind regards, Brook Bolander (research and teaching assistant, University of Basel, Switzerland) _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org
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