Naslov
LANGUAGE DIVERSITY AND LITERATURE REVIEWS IN TOURISM RESEARCH

Autori
Seraphin, Hugues ; Kennell, James ; Mandic, Ante ; Smith, Simon ; Kozak, Metin

Izvornik
Tourism Culture &amp ; Communication (1098-304X) 22 (2022); 1-30

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
language bias ; literature reviews ; overtourism ; place-based research ; tourism research

Sažetak
Language bias is a common yet undiscussed practice that can significantly constrain the rigour and generalisation of place-based studies and literature reviews. This paper discusses how research published in English compared with other languages is considered or not when conducting literature reviews. This research focuses specifically on tourism research and explores specific journal article examples in the contemporary subject area of overtourism within destination-based studies. To do this, we take a critical-linguistic, post-positivist approach to three case studies drawn from the literature on the phenomenon of overtourism. The study highlights how research in languages other than English is often discounted or omitted in academic fields that are dominated by English language publications. Nevertheless, our findings strongly support the proposition that place-specific research, to be rigorous and generalisable, should be supported by research carried out in relevant languages for its location. This research provides evidence that place-based research, based on literature from multiple languages and interdisciplinarity, can be reliable, valid and trustworthy. The study also notes the recommendations for conducting literature reviews within place-specific research and avenues for future research.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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