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Sociolinguistics in SLT MSc Courses

I am a third year student studying English Language and Linguistics at the University of Leeds. This is research for a dissertation that I am conducting as one of the requirements of my degree. This project investigates the teaching of sociolinguistics in MSc Speech and Language Therapy. The aim of this questionnaire is to gather the opinions of students studying for an MSc Speech and Language Therapy degree. 


It is voluntary to participate. If you do decide to take part then your completion of this questionnaire implies consent to take part. The questionnaire should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete. There are no right or wrong answers, it is purely your opinion. Please be as honest as possible. 


I will use the results in my final dissertation, but I will not use your name or identifying information. Your identity will remain anonymous. 

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What year of study are you in?

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Which university do you attend?

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How would you classify your gender?

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What is your ethnicity?

Sociolinguistics is the study of language in relation to social factors - Oxford Dictionary. 

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My course includes sociolinguistics teaching

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Does your teaching cover any of these topics?

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I believe my confidence in applying sociolinguistics to clinical settings is

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I assess language by

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Please state which other

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How would you elicit informal casual speech from a client?

This question is optional.

For the following questions please rate yourself from strongly agree to strongly disagree.  

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Social class background can influence language.

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Please elaborate, if you wish.

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Does someone's regional accent influence your perception of them?

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Please elaborate, if you wish.

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Race and ethnicity can influence language.

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Please elaborate, if you wish.

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My views towards language varieties could influence assessments of clients.

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I change my language to fit different situations

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Sociolinguistics is always important in SLT.

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Speaking more than one language would be beneficial to an SLT.

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Please elaborate, if you wish.

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There is a correct way to speak.

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Please elaborate, if you wish.

These are the last questions regarding how adequately prepared you feel in sociolinguistics following your teaching. 

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I feel adequately prepared to assess language from speakers with a range of different accents and dialects

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I feel adequately prepared to work with multilingual clients.

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I feel adequately prepared to assess clients from many ethnic backgrounds.

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Any other comments you would like to add.