English Sentence Study
(Link to study at the bottom of this page)
Queens
College/CUNY
CONSENT TO SERVE AS A
PARTICIPANT IN A RESEARCH PROJECT
Bill Haddican
Daniel Ezra Johnson
Language and
Communications Disorders
bill.haddican@gmail.com
danielezrajohnson@gmail.com
+1 (718) 997-2870
You are being
asked to participate in a research project conducted through Queens College
CUNY. If you decide to participate,
Queens College requires that you give your authorization to participate in this
research project.
A basic
explanation of the project is written below.
If you have questions you may get in touch with the researchers whose
contact details are provided above. If you then decide to participate in the
research project, you will be asked to indicate your consent by typing ‘yes’ on
an electronic consent form before the questionnaire begins
Nature and purpose of the project:
This project is a study of everyday English use
today. It focuses on differences in the
way different sentences are used and understood in different English dialects.
Explanation of procedures:
If
you agree to take part in this study you will be asked to fill out an online
questionnaire, which will probably take about 10-15 minutes to complete. Specifically the questionnaire will ask you
to give a score to different English sentences, based on how natural the
sentence is in your everyday English.
Potential discomfort and risks:
The
study only involves completing a computer-based questionnaire. There are no known risks involved in
participating in this experiment beyond those normally associated with using a
computer.
Potential benefits:
This
study may help linguists understand more about English dialects today and give
us clues to their past and future.
Costs/reimbursements:
None.
Termination of participation:
If you decide not to take part, that’s OK. If you do decide to take part, you will be
asked to indicate your consent by ticking a box marked ‘yes’ on an electronic
consent form before the questionnaire begins.
If you later change your mind, you can withdraw at any time during the
experiment by closing your browser window.
You do not need to give a reason.
Confidentiality:
This
study is anonymous. We do not ask for you name, email or any other personally identifying
information. Your name therefore will
not be used in connection with the data collected here in publications and will
not be released to third parties. To
better understand variation in English dialects, you will be asked for some
brief biographical details including your age and postcode, but these will be
kept confidential. This information will
not be disseminated in any way and will later be destroyed. If you decide at
any time that you wish to have your data removed from our records, you may do
so by notifying the researchers, whose contact information is given below.
Withdrawal from the project:
Your
participation in this research project is completely voluntary. You may decide to stop participating in this
project at any time without penalty. You are free to leave at any time.
Who to call if you have any questions:
This project has
been reviewed and approved for the period indicated by the Queens College
(CUNY) Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in
Research and Research Related Activities.
If you have any
questions about your rights as a research participant, or to report a research
related injury, you may call:
Associate
Director of Regulatory Compliance, Queens College (CUNY), Telephone # +1 (718)
997-5415.
If you have
concerns or questions about the conduct of this research project you may call:
Bill Haddican
Assistant Professor, Linguistics and
Communications Disorders
Queens College (CUNY)
Flushing, NY 11367
Telephone: (718) 997 – 2870