Research Methods in Applied Linguistics: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methodologies – A comprehensive overview of research methodology in applied linguistics which describes the various stages of qualitative and quantitative investigations, from collecting the data to reporting the results.
This book is designed to be the essential one-volume resource for students. It includes: qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods; research techniques and approaches; ethical considerations; sample studies; a glossary of key terms; resources for students. As well as covering a range of methodological issues, it looks at numerous areas in depth, including language learning strategies, motivation, teacher beliefs, language and identity, pragmatics, vocabulary, and grammar. Comprehensive and accessible, this is the essential guide to research methods for undergraduate and postgraduate students in applied linguistics and language studies.
“Many contributors [to this volume] shine with their generous and insightful chapters … This addition to the Bloomsbury Research Methods in Linguistics series surveys a considerable array of research practices and thinking … and it does so with commendable concision.” – BALEAP
“This is a really welcome book: engaging, readable, personable, accessible, useful, and interesting. I would certainly recommend it to beginner research students.” – ELT Journal (of the first edition)
“This important volume, the work of a diverse group of experienced researchers, introduces beginning researchers to the available resources on research approaches to language teaching and learning … It is an excellent companion to anyone interested in doing research in Applied Linguistics. The book is relevant to students as well as experienced researchers as, apart from succinctly describing principal concepts in research methodology, it also provides references useful for further investigation … The key issues and sociolinguistic areas relevant to research methods are clearly addressed […] making it an invaluable resource for language teaching and learning. The strength […] is in the clear and cohesive structure of both parts of the volume, the clarity of style consistent throughout, and practical illustrations make the book a very valuable and motivating read.” – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics (of the first edition)
“The collection is recommended not only to the students who are its intended readership, but also to supervisors of specific topics and to lecturers on research methods wanting up-to-date summaries.” – Discourse Studies (of the first edition)
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