The Continuum Companion to Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

by Paltridge, Brian; Phakiti, Aek

• ISBN13: 9780826499257
• ISBN10: 0826499252
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-04
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

The essential guide to research methods for undergraduate and postgraduate students in applied linguistics and language studies.

Author Biography

Brian Paltridge is Professor of TESOL at the University of Sydney, Australia. Aek Phakiti is Senior Lecturer in TESOL at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Research Methods and Approaches
Experimental Research	p. 7
Survey Research	p. 22
Analysing Quantitative Data	p. 39
Ethnographies	p. 50
Case Studies	p. 66
Action Research	p. 80
Analysing Qualitative Data	p. 98
Research Synthesis	p. 111
Critical Research in Applied Linguistics	p. 127
Areas of Research
Researching Speaking	p. 145
Researching Listening	p. 160
Researching Reading	p. 174
Researching Writing	p. 191
Researching Grammar	p. 205
Researching Vocabulary	p. 222
Researching Pragmatics	p. 240
Researching Discourse	p. 256
Researching Language Classrooms	p. 274
Researching Language Testing and Assessment	p. 286
Researching Motivation	p. 301
Researching Language and Gender	p. 318
Researching Language and Identity	p. 337
Glossary of Key Research Terms	p. 350
Index	p. 359
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