HALS Workshop 6. Innovating methodology and theory in linguistic fieldwork

June 11th 2024, University of Helsinki

The workshop "Innovating methodology and theory in linguistic fieldwork" organized by HALS included talks and two round table discussions on linguistic fieldwork methodology, collaboration with native speakers, as well as ethical issues.   

Program

9:00–9:10
Opening of the workshop

9:10–9:40
Ilona Kivinen. Ethical issues in working with Sámi communities and beyond.

9:40–10:10 
Sami Honkasalo. Cooperative hybrid work on collecting linguistic data.

10:10-10:30 
Coffee break

10:30-12:00
Round table 1: Collaboration with native speakers.
Participants: Maria Khachaturyan, Ekaterina Gruzdeva, Ilona Kivinen & Pirjo Virtanen

12:00-13:10
Lunch break

13:10–13:40 
Erika Sandman. Conversation Analysis and recording of spoken interaction in linguistic fieldwork.

13:40–14:10
Thera Crane. Semantic fieldwork methods.

14:10–14:30
Coffee break

14:30–16:00
Round table 2: Ethical data collection and management: From dialogue to guidelines.
Participants: Jenna Sorjonen, Simo Kyllönen, Sirpa Kovanen, Mietta Lennes, Thera Crane & Riho Grünthal