Consultation, relationship and results in community-based language research

Relational applied research: A model for re-balancing research relationships for equity in applied linguistics

“…• acknowledging, building, and respecting relationships with and within a community of language practitioners; • researching topics that have been identified by these practitioners as having relevance and realworld consequences; • consultations with key stakeholders in the development of the research project (see also Czaykowska-Higgins et al, 2018); • observing appropriate avenues of introduction into new networks (i.e., "cold calling" participants may be inappropriate in many contexts); • ensuring that research participants maintain control of their contribution to the project at all stages; • sharing research products widely and accessibly.…”

Participation in sociolinguistic research

“…In this respect, the collaboration with the funding institutions is crucial. A positive example is the language revitalisation research project in Vancouver Island Salish communities: a steering committee consisting of representatives from the communities (‘Elders’) and the funding institutions (including academic researchers from the University of Victoria) was set up to make all major decisions of the project, from research design to financial matters (Czaykowska‐Higgins et al., 2018). Nevertheless, partnership between researchers and other actors does not always work.…”