Analysis of my Data Collected

Analysis of My Data Collected

How language has changed since Chaucer?

For my investigation, I was going to collect the transcript of Bill Bailey's "Pubbe Gag", another text that was written by Chaucer, and a modern day translation of the same piece, to look at what changes in English Language have occurred since Chaucer.I will have to make sure that the data is reliable/comparable/ethical.

Reliable

To make sure that the analysis would be reliable, I would look for pieces of work that is recognised as an authentic piece of Chaucer, not a fake that someone else has re-written. I may decide to transcribe someone reading form Chaucer, also when trying to translate a piece of Chaucer into modern day English will require some knowledge of what English was like back in the time of Chaucer. Also, i should look through a range of Chaucer pieces before deciding what to analyse. I have to make sure beforehand that i actually understand the context of text before beginning my investigation. 

Comparable

To make sure i can compare all of the texts, I will have to make sure that all the texts have at least ONE comparability factor that i can then comment on. I will look at what sort of techniques were used by Chaucer, and see if those techniques are shown in the modern day translation. I could then contrast that to a modern piece of poetry that is based upon the work of Chaucer, and then look at how the presence and influence of Chaucer is shown in the poem. I could also look at how different comedians interpret Chaucer in their routines, and what affect it has on the audience.

Ethical

To make sure that my data is collected is ethical, i will have to make sure that the data is already available for me to use. When searching for data, i will have to use a reliable source that is official, and not a spoof or fake.