Individual effects in variation analysis
Model, software, and research design
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12233603 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John C Paolillo (Indiana University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 89-118 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Variation and Change (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-3945 • E-ISSN: 1469-8021 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0954394512000270 |
| OpenAlex | W2031749420 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 25 |
Individual-level variation is a recurrent issue in variationist sociolinguistics. One current approach recommends addressing this via mixed-effects modeling. This paper shows that a closely related model with fixed effects for individual speakers can be directly estimated using Goldvarb. The consequences of employing different approaches to speaker variation are explored by using different model selection criteria. We conclude by discussing the relation of the statistical model to the assumptions of the research design, pointing out that nonrandom selection of speakers potentially violates the assumptions of models with random effects for speaker, and suggesting that a model with fixed effects for speakers may be a better alternative in these cases
Cognitive psychology · Econometrics · Linguistics · Random effects model · Relation (database · Selection (genetic algorithm · Sociolinguistics · Variation (astronomy · Computer Science · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Mathematics · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
Discrete Multivariate Analysis
Introducing Multilevel Modeling
Analysing Sociolinguistic Variation
Data Analysis Using Regression and Multilevel/Hierarchical Models
Categorical data analysis
Mixed-effects modeling with crossed random effects for subjects and items
The diffusion of language change in real time
The development of linguistic constraints
Speech style and authenticity
Models, forests, and trees of York English
The development of a morphological class
The importance of interaction effects
Was/were variation across the generations
Exploiting random intercepts
Sociolinguistic Theory
The language-as-fixed-effect fallacy
Explanation in variable phonology
Getting off the GoldVarb Standard
Linguistic Variation
Identity and interaction
Predicting syntax
Theorizing identity in language and sexuality research
New generalizations and explanations in language and gender research
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |