Reviews for On Writing Qualitative Research : Living by Words

The average rating for On Writing Qualitative Research : Living by Words based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-01-23 00:00:00 Sean Nelson I read this as part of my masters program in sociolinguistics and I would say that I have thought about or referenced its contents in my post-school life more than anything else I read in that program. This is partly because I am not employed as a linguist, but mostly because Tannen's writing style is clear and accessible, and her subject matter tends to be more broad and grossly applicable than much of the minutia that sociolinguists study. In particular, her chapter, "What's in a frame?", has really helped me communicate expectations and recognize what's really being said in a work setting (healthcare quality improvement analytics). Understanding that just because someone describes an event to you as habitual may not mean it actually is habitual has a huge impact on how one interprets healthcare troubles talk. The story of the pear tree video is a great way to illustrate that point to anyone, in any industry.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-11-21 00:00:00 Scotty Helmut Not being a linguist, I found this book to offer many helpful definitions and methodological insights while yet being highly digestible. The analyses are interesting by themselves and they "fit" nicely with my experience of everyday language. I have a sincere professional appreciation of the sympathetic analysis of the pediatric interview's multiple frames. As someone interested in cognition, the frame coherence of the schizophrenic's discourse was fascinating. The remainder of the analyses were enjoyable as well.