Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guide Paperback / softback - 2011 - 1st Edition
by Alison Mackey
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- Title Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guide
- Author Alison Mackey
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition New
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication date 2011-12-12
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # B9781444334272
- ISBN 9781444334272 / 1444334271
- Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
- Dimensions 9.6 x 6.7 x 0.7 in (24.38 x 17.02 x 1.78 cm)
- Category Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy
- Library of Congress subjects Second language acquisition - Methodology, Language and languages - Study and teaching
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2011021094
- Dewey Decimal Code 401.93
- Quantity available 10
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From the publisher
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GUIDES TO RESEARCH METHODS IN LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS
"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. DeKeysevr, 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
"Alison 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
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.
