{"product_id":"research-methods-in-second-language-acquisition-isbn-9781444334265","title":"Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition","description":"\u003cb\u003eResearch Methods in Second Language Acquisition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert M. DeKeysevr, University of Maryland \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This guide to collecting, coding and analyzing second language acquisition data will be an essential reference for novice and experienced researchers alike.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Robinson, Aoyama Gakuin University \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLourdes Ortega, University of Hawaii \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alison Mackey and Susan Gass’ valuable new book offers hands-on methodological guidance from established experts on all kinds of second language research.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael H. Long, University of Maryland \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eResearch Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guide\u003c\/i\u003e 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.  List of Contributors vii  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlison Mackey and Susan M. Gass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Data Types 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 How to Use Foreign and Second Language Learner Corpora 7\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSylviane Granger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Formal Theory-Based Methodologies 30\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTania Ionin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Instructed Second Language Acquisition 53\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShawn Loewen and Jenefer Philp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 How to Design and Analyze Surveys in Second Language Acquisition Research 74\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eZoltán Dörnyei and Kata Csizér\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 How to Carry Out Case Study Research 95\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatricia A. Duff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 How to Use Psycholinguistic Methodologies for Comprehension and Production 117\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKim McDonough and Pavel Trofimovich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 How to Research Second Language Writing 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharlene Polio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 How to Do Research on Second Language Reading 158\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKeiko Koda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 How to Collect and Analyze Qualitative Data 180\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDebra A. Friedman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Data Coding, Analysis, and Replication 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Coding Second Language Data Validly and Reliably 203\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrea Révész\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Coding Qualitative Data 222\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMelissa Baralt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 How to Run Statistical Analyses 245\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJenifer Larson-Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 How to Do a Meta-Analysis 275\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLuke Plonsky and Frederick L. Oswald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Why, When, and How to Replicate Research 296\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRebekha Abbuhl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 313\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“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.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Modern Language Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, 21 November 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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.”  (\u003ci\u003eStudies in Second Language Acquisition\u003c\/i\u003e, 20 May 2012)                   \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“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\u003cbr\u003e researchers, novice or seasoned.”  (\u003ci\u003eLINGUIST\u003c\/i\u003e, 19 May 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlison Mackey\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Linguistics and Head of the Applied Linguistics Programs at Georgetown University. She has published ten books, including \u003ci\u003eConversational Interaction in Second Language Acquisition\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and more than 50 articles and book chapters on second language learning by children and adults.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan M. Gass\u003c\/b\u003e is University Distinguished Professor and Director of both the English Language Center and the Second Language Studies Ph.D. Program at Michigan State University.  She has published widely in the field of second language acquisition, including \u003ci\u003eSecond Language Acquisition: An Introductory Course\u003c\/i\u003e with Larry Selinker (2008), and has served as the president of AAAL and of AILA. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eResearch Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guide\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  “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.” – \u003ci\u003eRobert M. DeKeyser, University of Maryland\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “This guide to collecting, coding and analyzing second language acquisition data will be an essential reference for novice and experienced researchers alike.” – \u003ci\u003ePeter Robinson, Aoyama Gakuin University\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e “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.” – \u003ci\u003eLourdes Ortega, University of Hawaii\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Allison Mackey and Susan Gass' valuable new book offers hands-on methodological guidance from established experts on all kinds of second language research.” – \u003ci\u003eMichael H. 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