Name: Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition By Alison Mackey (Georgetown University, USA)
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Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guide by Alison Mackey (Georgetown University, USA)

Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition

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.

Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition Reviews

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. (The Modern Language Journal, 21 November 2013)

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. (Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 20 May 2012)

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
researchers, novice or seasoned. (LINGUIST, 19 May 2012)

About Alison Mackey (Georgetown University, USA)

Alison Mackey is Professor of Linguistics and Head of the Applied Linguistics Programs at Georgetown University. She has published ten books, including Conversational Interaction in Second Language Acquisition (2007), and more than 50 articles and book chapters on second language learning by children and adults.

Susan M. Gass 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 Second Language Acquisition: An Introductory Course with Larry Selinker (2008), and has served as the president of AAAL and of AILA.

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Title

Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guide by Alison Mackey (Georgetown University, USA)

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Alison Mackey (Georgetown University, USA)

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Guides to Research Methods in Language and Linguistics

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John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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2011-12-02

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Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition by Alison Mackey (Georgetown University, USA)

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