Language endangerement and small numbers
In Week 2 we discussed about research methods, quantitative methods and uncertainty. A common theme that emerges in that discussion is that of how much data we have, usually referred to as the size of the sample or sample size.
A big concern in linguistics is the practical challenge of getting a sample that is big enough for languages that are spoken by minoritised communities and/or that are endangered (often the two things go together). Can we still do quantitative research in these contexts?