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Research methods in second language acquisition :

Research methods in second language acquisition : a practical guide / edited by Alison Mackey and Susan M. Gass. - 1st ed. - Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, c2012. - 326 p. ; 26 cm. - Guides to research methods in language and linguistics .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Alison Mackey and Susan Gass -- How to use second language corpora / Sylvaine Ann Granger -- Formal theory-based methodologies / Tanya Ionin -- Instructed SLA research / Shawn Loewen and Jennifer Philp -- How to design and analyze surveys in SLA research / Zoltán Dörnyei and Kata Csizer -- Case study research / Patsy Duff -- Psycholinguistic methodologies for comprehension and production / Kim McDonough and Pavel Trofimovich -- How to research second language writing / Charlene Polio -- How to research second language reading / Keiko Koda -- How to collect and analyze qualitative data / Debra Friedman -- How to code second language data reliably / Andrea Révész -- How to code qualitative data / Missy Baralt -- How to run statistical analyses / Jenifer Larson-Hall -- How to do meta-analyses / Luke Plonsky -- Why, when and how to replicate research / Rebekha Abbuhl. TOC


Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guideis an informative guide to research design and methodology for graduate students and scholars. Each chapter of this volume offers background, step-by-step guidance, and relevant studies to create comprehensive coverage of each method. Includes chapters by expert scholars on an array of topics, including second language writing and reading, meta-analyses, research replication, qualitative data collection and analysis, and more. Includes feature boxes in each chapter highlighting relevant research studies, discussion questions and suggested further readings. Utilizes research methods and tools from varied fields of study including education, linguistics, psychology, and sociology.



9781444334265 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1782688420 9781444334272 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2011021094


Second language acquisition--Methodology.
Language and languages--Study and teaching--Methodology.

P118.2 / .R473 2012

401.93 / RES 2012