Which of the following statements are true about methods and methodologies in literary research?
- A. Methods and methodologies are identical.
- B. Methods concern how a research project is carried out.
- C. Methodologies concern how a research project is carried out.
- D. Methodologies concern the perspectives one brings to one's work.
- E. Methods concern the perspectives one brings to one's work.
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Correct answer: D. B and D only
Explanation
Following Griffin's Research Methods for English Studies, methods are the practical procedures (archival work, close reading, interviews), while methodology is the theoretical perspective (feminist, Marxist, postcolonial) that shapes them.
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