title: A qualitative method for analysing multivoicedness.
abstract: 'Multivoicedness' and the 'multivoiced Self' have become important theoretical concepts guiding research. Drawing on the tradition of dialogism, the Self is conceptualised as being constituted by a multiplicity of dynamic, interacting voices. Despite the growth in literature and empirical research, there remains a paucity of established methodological tools for analysing the multivoiced Self using qualitative data. In this article, we set out a systematic, practical 'how-to' guide for analysing multivoicedness. Using theoretically derived tools, our three-step method comprises: identifying the voices of I-positions within the Self's talk (or text), identifying the voices of 'inner-Others', and examining the dialogue and relationships between the different voices. We elaborate each step and illustrate our method using examples from a published paper in which data were analysed using this method. We conclude by offering more general principles for the use of the method and discussing potential applications.
authors.affiliation: University of Leicester, UK.
authors.forename: Emma-Louise
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Aveling
authors.affiliation: London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gillespie
authors.affiliation: London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.
authors.forename: Flora
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cornish
keywords: I-positions; Other; dialogical Self; dialogism; method of analysis; multivoicedness; voices