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(iii) Interdisciplinary co-operation, synthesis and recommendation.Data collection methodsQuestionnaire technique supplemented by semi-structured interviews,participant observation, and literature study concerning cultural contactsituations, outlook on life and the importance of language as the conveyer ofcertain views.Free download from www.hsrcpress.ac.zaCOMMENTS CONCERNING EXAMPLE 2Seen against the background of the guidelines which were formulated earlieron, and in comparison with example 1, which has been discussed, thefollowing questions may well be asked:(i) Did the explanation of the background and the description of theprogramme receive enough attention in example 2?(ii) Does the reader get a clear impression of exactly what is planned for theresearch project, for example• how large will the samples be?• where will the questionnaire survey take place?• who will do the field-work?• in which manner do the different disciplines play a role in the project?(Compare interdisciplinary co-operation and the approach will belinguistic, anthropological and sociological.)(iii) The formulation of the research hypotheses is extremely vague, mainlybecause central concepts such as outlook on life and perception of reality,and stereotyping are not clearly defined. Strictly speaking, not one of theso-called research hypotheses complies with the requirements which areset for the formulation of research hypotheses: no clear relationshipsbetween the variables are specified. Also pay attention to the fact that twoof the paragraphs begin with the word “that”: is the relationship betweenthe two paragraphs clear and why does the third paragraph begin with theword “to”?(iv) Do you find it acceptable that the person who drew up this researchproposal provides more detail under the heading Data collectionprocedures and what the extent of the literature survey will be than, forexample, under the heading Research design?(v) If you were obliged to decide about the allocation of the funds for such anapplicant, would you be prepared to support his application for an amountof, say, R15 000?185