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Grounded theory

Published online: 3 October 2022
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  • 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
  • Notes
  • References
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