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This paper argues that we should re-examine the nomenclature of QE to: (1) clarify the way in which etic codes need to be grounded in emic symbols in the process of thick description; and (2) emphasize that the relationships between emic symbols are of interest to QE researchers because the goal of a QE analysis is to explain why people acted in particular ways rather than that they did so. Specifically, the paper advocates a terminology based on how emic symbols and becausal relationships are based on signifiers and co-occurrences in the data—and in turn, how etic codes and connections, as well as theoretical constructs and claims, are only meaningful if they are based on that emic substrate.

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On Becausality: Revisiting Key Terms of Art in Quantitative Ethnography

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    2026年

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  • David Williamson Shaffer

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This paper argues that we should re-examine the nomenclature of QE to: (1) clarify the way in which etic codes need to be grounded in emic symbols in the process of thick description; and (2) emphasize that the relationships between emic symbols are of interest to QE researchers because the goal of a QE analysis is to explain why people acted in particular ways rather than that they did so. Specifically, the paper advocates a terminology based on how emic symbols and becausal relationships are based on signifiers and co-occurrences in the data—and in turn, how etic codes and connections, as well as theoretical constructs and claims, are only meaningful if they are based on that emic substrate.