(The following message has also been posted on Linguist list.)
I am writing a report on anonymisation of first names in transcriptions of
spoken corpora, and I would like to get information about the different
conventions that are used to protect the identity of informants.
If you are, or have been involved in transcriptions of spoken corpora, I
would be very grateful if you would answer the following questions:
1) To what extent have last names, first names and addresses been erased
from tape/video recordings and replaced by fictitious names in the
transcriptions?
2) If first names have been changed as well as last names and addresses,
what were the reasons given for doing so? (legal, ethical, or other)
3) Were names changed manually or automatically (eg by means of a
"search-replace" word processor function)?
Please reply to Kristine.Hasund@hia.no (I do not subscribe to CORPORA)
Regards,
Kristine Hasund
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Kristine Hasund
English Department
H=F8gskolen i Agder
Tordenskjoldsgate 90
4604 Kristiansand
Tel: 38 14 16 43
Email: Kristine.Hasund@hia.no
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