The Blackwell Guide to Research Methods in Bilingualism and Multilingualism

by Editor: Li Wei (University of London); Editor: Melissa Moyer (Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona)

• ISBN13: 9781444301137
• ISBN10: 1444301136
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Written by leading experts in the field, The Blackwell Guide to Research Methods in Bilingualism and Multilingualism focuses on the methodology of research in this rapidly growing field. Highlights the interdisciplinary nature of research on bilingualism and multilingualism and offers a practical guide to the specific procedures and tools for collecting and analyzing data Specifically addresses methodological issues, discussing research topics, core concepts and approaches, and the methods, techniques and tools available Provides project ideas and practical advice on conference presentations and publication Brings together a team of leading international experts in the field Links theory to method, and to data, answering the market need for a volume on bilingualism and multilingualism that deals with its methodology in a systematic and coherent way.

Table of Contents

Preface

Researching Bilingualism and Multilingualism:

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Procedures, Methods and Tools:

Types and Sources of Data

Bilingual Speech Data: Criteria for Classification

Selecting Individuals, Groups and Sites

Study Design: Cross-Sectional Longitudinal, Case and Group

Laboratory Designs and Paradigms: Words, Sounds, and Sentences

Imaging Technologies

Interviews and Questionnaires

Recording Audio and Video

Transcription

Quantification and Statistics

Data Banks and Corpora

Doing Ethnography

Social Network Analysis

Conversation and Interactional Analysis

Critical Discourse Analysis

Narrative Analysis in the Study of Bi- and Multilingualism

Media Analysis

Project Ideas, Dissemination and Resources:

Project Ideas

Disseminating Research: A Guide to Conference Presentation and Journal Publication

Resources for Research on Bilingualism and Multilingualism

References

Index

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