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From sociolinguistic perception to strategic action in the study of social meaning

  • 0Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Laboratoire de linguistique formelle, F-75013 Paris, France.
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January 2, 2025

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January 2, 2025

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Summary

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This study introduces a novel experimental method using a textual role-playing game to investigate social meaning, offering a more interactive approach than traditional methods. This strategic action paradigm reveals crucial insights potentially missed by the matched-guise technique alone.

Area Of Science

  • Social Psychology
  • Computational Linguistics
  • Experimental Semantics

Background

  • The matched-guise technique (MGT) is a common method for studying social meaning in linguistics.
  • Traditional MGT relies on explicit response scales, which may not fully capture the nuances of social meaning.
  • Investigating social meaning through participants' actions offers a more interactive experimental approach.

Purpose Of The Study

  • To introduce and validate a new experimental paradigm for investigating social meaning using strategic action.
  • To compare the effectiveness of this new paradigm with the traditional matched-guise technique.
  • To explore the potential of this paradigm in understanding linguistic discrimination and its outcomes.

Main Methods

  • Development of a textual role-playing game using the Ren'Py engine as an experimental tool.
  • Implementation of strategic choices within the game to replace explicit response scales.
  • Comparative analysis of data collected from the video game paradigm and a classic MGT using identical linguistic materials.

Main Results

  • The strategic action paradigm provides a more interactive method for studying social meaning compared to traditional MGT.
  • Researchers relying solely on MGT may overlook critical aspects of social meaning.
  • The new paradigm demonstrates potential for analyzing social, political, and economic outcomes related to linguistic variants.

Conclusions

  • A paradigm based on strategic action offers a richer understanding of social meaning than traditional methods.
  • This approach enhances the study of linguistic phenomena and their societal impact.
  • The proposed method can contribute to a deeper understanding of linguistic discrimination.

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