A Guide to Doing Statistics in Second Language Research Using SPSS and R, Second
Edition is the only text available that demonstrates how to use SPSS and R as specifically …

Language learning research is a growing discipline. Systematic and welldesigned research
is needed in order for this field of study to progress. The past few decades have seen a …

Featuring an extensive set of entries covering all aspects of research methodology, ranging
from basic to more advanced topics, this is an essential reference for applied linguists …

Research Methods in Linguistics guides the reader through the key issues, principles, and
contributions of core methods in linguistic research. It is an essential resource for …

Acceptance of the claims made by researchers in any field depends in large part on the
appropriateness of the methods used to gather data. In this chapter I focus on two …

The backbone of any survey study is the instrument used for collecting data. The most
common way of obtaining large amounts of data in a relatively short period of time in a cost …

The field of second language studies is using increasingly sophisticated methodological
approaches to address a growing number of urgent, real‐world problems. These …

Background This chapter is about how to code data using NVivo in qualitative research.
NVivo is one example of software that assists the researcher in managing data and in …

The volume includes original papers addressing different aspects of the interface between
second language acquisition and language testing research. This paperback edition …