Grounded theory
Article outline
- 1Introduction
- 2.Basic tenets of GT research
- 2.1The research process as an appropriate match
- 2.2The research posture of an (informed) ‘theoretical sensitivity’
- 2.3Methodically controlled ‘Fremdverstehen’
- 2.3.1Natural data – but in the shape of a transcription
- 2.3.2Data analysis in the research atelier – Triangulation of perspectives
- 2.3.3Abductive reasoning
- 2.3.4Co-construction of meaning
- 2.3.5Methodological transparency
- 3.The GT research circle: From data to theoretical models
- 3.1Generating codes and theories: An overview
- 3.2GTM: An inductive method between abduction and deduction
- 3.3Differences in grounding theories by Glaser and Strauss
- 3.4Writing GT in the logic of research and a readable ‘display’
- 4.Criticism and research perspectives
- 4.1Justifying one’s use of ‘the’ GT approach – Which criteria?
- 4.2Chances and constraints of GT in the face of prior knowledge
- 4.3Theories of action – ‘Tool kits’ for grounded findings
- 4.4How to shape the building blocks of a theory
- 4.5GT research in cross-disciplinary linguistics at issue
- 5.Conclusion: A call for a unifying low-content matrix
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