Who is conducting this research?
This study is being conducted by Alice Kneipp (alice.kneipp@mq.edu.au) to meet the requirements of a PhD, under the supervision of Dr Adam Smith (adam.smith@mq.edu.au) and Dr Hanna Torsh (hanna.torsh@mq.edu.au).
What is this research about?
We are studying the acceptance and use of innovative grammar in Australian English.
If you decide to participate, you will be asked to indicate your willingness to participate in this research by ticking the “Agree” button at the bottom of this page. You will then be asked to complete the online screening questionnaire to determine if you are eligible. Completing the online screening measure will take approximately 5 minutes. If you are eligible, you will be enrolled in this project and contacted in the next few days by the researcher (Alice Kneipp) with further information.
What does participation involve?
During this questionnaire, you will be asked a few questions about yourself.
If you are eligible and choose to participate in the following interview, you will be paired with a partner (either a friend of yours or a stranger) for a zoom call that will run for approximately one hour. This zoom call will be recorded. During this interview, you will be shown a film clip and asked questions about how you feel about the clip.
What do I get for my participation?
If you complete the interview, you will receive a $50 gift card as compensation for your time.
Beyond this, there will be no direct or immediate benefit to you from assisting in this research. The benefit of this research is that it aims to provide useful information to the LGBTQ+ community on the attitudes and nature of change regarding inclusive language.
Can I stop at any time?
Participation in this study is entirely voluntary; you are not obliged to participate. You are free to withdraw at any time without having to give a reason and without consequence. If you consent to completing the interview, your data will be anonymised and analysed. You will have the opportunity to withdraw your responses up to 10 weeks after your participation.
How will my data be used now and in the future?
Any information or personal details gathered in the course of the study are confidential. No individual will be identified in any publication of the results. Per Macquarie University's data management policy, data will be collected, stored, accessed, and managed by the research team listed below. Data may be shared with other researchers in accordance with Macquarie University data sharing and intellectual property guidelines.
Voice recordings will be transcribed, and demographic information will be coded and deleted. Original recordings will not be disseminated beyond the research team listed below. Personal information, such as your name and contact information will not be stored with the collected data and will be destroyed once all necessary communication is complete. Highly sensitive data may be collected and stored, such as any opinions you express in this interview, and any disclosed information regarding your gender and sexual identities.
This highly sensitive data will be stored in a secure repository to which only researchers doing similar work and have approved human ethics will have access to reuse and re-analyse the data. Findings and non-identifiable information will be used in future presentations and publications.
If you would like to receive a summary of the findings of this study once the data has been fully analysed, please let any of our researchers know via email or during your interview.
What if I have queries or concerns?
The ethical aspects of this study have been approved by the Macquarie University Human Research Ethics Committee. If you have any complaints or reservations about any ethical aspect of your participation in this research, you may contact the Committee through the Director, Research Ethics & Integrity (telephone (02) 9850 7854; email ethics@mq.edu.au). Any complaint you make will be treated in confidence and investigated, and you will be informed of the outcome.
By clicking the "I Agree" button below, you confirm that you understand and consent to the following:
Do you agree to participate and provide your consent to this study as described above?
