Replication Data for: On the role of ecological validity in language and speech research

<p><b>Dataset abstract</b></p> <p>This dataset contains the results from 40 language and speech researchers, who completed a survey. In the first part of the survey, respondents were asked to complete a demographic (e.g., age, gender, first language) and professional background questionnaire (e.g., current academic position, research interests). In addition, they were asked several open-ended questions about their familiarity with and understanding of the term ‘ecological validity’ (e.g., which words come to mind when you hear this term, how to measure the ecological validity of a study, how does ecological validity apply to your area of research). In the second part of the survey, respondents were presented with 24 short speech excerpts, representing 12 different stimulus types. They were asked to rate each speech excerpt on its degree of casualness (i.e. spontaneity) and naturalness, and how likely they are to encounter each excerpt in everyday listening situations.</p>