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Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition
A Practical Guide
“With its cornucopia of information, both thorough and practical, this book is a must for our methodology shelves. Its study questions and project suggestions will be a boon for many research methods courses.” – Robert M. DeKeyser, University of Maryland
“This guide to collecting, coding and analyzing second language acquisition data will be an essential reference for novice and experienced researchers alike.” – Peter Robinson, Aoyama Gakuin University
“Comprehensive and technically up-to-date, yet accessible and cogent! This remarkable textbook is sure to become a premier choice for the research training of many future SLA generations.” – Lourdes Ortega, University of Hawaii
"Allison Mackey and Susan Gass' valuable new book offers hands-on methodological guidance from established experts on all kinds of second language research.” – Michael H. Long, University of Maryland
Alison Mackey (Edited by), A Mackey (Author), Susan M. Gass (Edited by)
9781444334265, Wiley
Hardback, published 2 December 2011
336 pages
25.4 x 18 x 2.3 cm, 0.685 kg
“This book provides practical guidance for applied linguistic students doing SLA research. Each chapter, written by an expert in a subfield of second language acquisition (SLA), first presents a brief background review and theoretical frame-work of that area of research, then provides guide to the research methods and, finally, presents studies adopting the particular method to give readers a sense of practicality.” (The Modern Language Journal, 21 November 2013) “Each of the 15 chapters is comprehensive and accessible, and together they are bound to provide a thorough practical guide for students as they engage in various research projects. The volume will also prove to be a useful reference book for anyone teaching research methods in the context of SLA.” (Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 20 May 2012) “This volume ultimately deserves strong praise for its wide-ranging representation of current topics and procedures in SLA research. Although intended for students, it guides all scholars to a better understanding of how we study our field and is an important addition to the library of all SLA
researchers, novice or seasoned.” (LINGUIST, 19 May 2012)
Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition “With its cornucopia of information, both thorough and practical, this book is a must for our methodology shelves. Its study questions and project suggestions will be a boon for many research methods courses.” “This guide to collecting, coding and analyzing second language acquisition data will be an essential reference for novice and experienced researchers alike.” “Comprehensive and technically up-to-date, yet accessible and cogent! This remarkable textbook is sure to become a premier choice for the research training of many future SLA generations.” “Alison Mackey and Susan Gass’ valuable new book offers hands-on methodological guidance from established experts on all kinds of second language research.” Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guide is an informative guide to research design and methodology in this growing and vibrant field. Utilizing research methods and tools from varied fields of study including education, linguistics, psychology, and sociology, this collection offers complete coverage of the techniques of second language acquisition research. This guide covers a variety of topics, such as second language writing and reading, meta-analyses, research replication, qualitative data collection and analysis, and more. Each chapter of this volume offers background, step-by-step guidance, and relevant studies to create comprehensive coverage of each method. This carefully selected and edited volume will be a useful text for graduate students and scholars looking to keep pace with the latest research projects and methodologies in second language acquisition.
Robert M. DeKeysevr, University of Maryland
Peter Robinson, Aoyama Gakuin University
Lourdes Ortega, University of Hawaii
Michael H. Long, University of Maryland
List of Contributors vii 1 Introduction 1 Part I Data Types 5 2 How to Use Foreign and Second Language Learner Corpora 7 3 Formal Theory-Based Methodologies 30 4 Instructed Second Language Acquisition 53 5 How to Design and Analyze Surveys in Second Language Acquisition Research 74 6 How to Carry Out Case Study Research 95 7 How to Use Psycholinguistic Methodologies for Comprehension and Production 117 8 How to Research Second Language Writing 139 9 How to Do Research on Second Language Reading 158 10 How to Collect and Analyze Qualitative Data 180 Part II Data Coding, Analysis, and Replication 201 11 Coding Second Language Data Validly and Reliably 203 12 Coding Qualitative Data 222 13 How to Run Statistical Analyses 245 14 How to Do a Meta-Analysis 275 15 Why, When, and How to Replicate Research 296 Index 313
Alison Mackey and Susan M. Gass
Sylviane Granger
Tania Ionin
Shawn Loewen and Jenefer Philp
Zoltán Dörnyei and Kata Csizér
Patricia A. Duff
Kim McDonough and Pavel Trofimovich
Charlene Polio
Keiko Koda
Debra A. Friedman
Andrea Révész
Melissa Baralt
Jenifer Larson-Hall
Luke Plonsky and Frederick L. Oswald
Rebekha Abbuhl
Subject Areas: Linguistics [CF]
