*DISCLAIMER: Are you thinking of taking this class? Just know that it is not an “easy and light” kind of course. Students should be prepared to invest consistent effort and make solid time management throughout the semester. Also, this class is technology-free, meaning that we do not use any electronic devices during class*

This course provides students with hands-on experience of basic research methods and activities used in qualitative discourse analysis and sociolinguistics. In class, we cover a range of important topics and research processes, including how to design research questions, observe, collect, transcribe, and analyze data, as well as understand research ethics. This class is not about learning theories and concepts. Using their senses—not sitting at the computer and using AI—students are expected to “experience” how to do research. Through various assignment activities, students will hone methodological skills and develop a researcher’s mindset to carry out qualitative research in the fields of sociolinguistics and discourse analysis.