Applied Linguistics Research
Applied Linguistics Research
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USDDesigned for graduate students, instructors, and seasoned researchers, this is an essential guide for robust research design and methodology in applied linguistics, covering qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research. It adopts a structured approach, starting with the foundational principles of research design, methodology, and data collection and analysis, to writing and interpreting, explaining, and reporting research results, bringing together all the steps and processes of research from start to finish in one single volume in a way that is practical, easy to follow, and easy to understand. Throughout, the emphasis is on the process of research and the application of various research techniques and principles across different areas. These characteristics, coupled with numerous pedagogical features such as key term reviews, visuals, research scenarios, and many discussion and activity questions, make the book an indispensable reference and a valuable textbook for courses in second language and applied linguistics research.
- Simplifies the complexities of applied linguistics research while covering every step of the process, from initiation to conclusion, with numerous examples and hypothetical research scenarios from diverse areas of the field, along with pedagogical features like chapter objectives, key term reviews, and points to ponder to enhance engagement and understanding
- Discusses qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research, along with their respective designs and procedures for data collection, analysis, and interpretation of results, while providing detailed explanations of commonly used statistical techniques for quantitative research using SPSS, with examples
- Helps readers develop critical skills and knowledge to evaluate the robustness of research design and methodology in contemporary applied linguistics studies, with chapter-based discussion questions and activities that consolidate learning and encourage critical thinking
Product details
July 2025Hardback
9781108480673
792 pages
254 × 178 mm
Not yet published - available from July 2025
Table of Contents
- Part I. Introduction to Applied Linguistics Research:
- 1. Introduction: the nature of and purpose of research
- 2. Applied linguistics research: its nature, significance and scope
- 3. Ethics in applied linguistics research: principles, best practices, and challenges
- Part II. Research Process and Designing Research:
- 4. The research process: a 10 step model
- 5. A framework for understanding research types
- 6. Understanding and describing research constructs and variables
- 7. Review of the literature and the development of research questions
- Part III. Quantitative Research Designs and Data Collection:
- 8. Selecting participants for quantitative research: sampling techniques and methods
- 9. Designing quantitative research: types and techniques
- 10. Collecting quantitative data: tools and techniques
- 11. Understanding and assessing reliability in quantitative research
- 12. Understanding and assessing validity in quantitative research
- Part IV. Qualitative Research Designs, Data Collection and Analysis:
- 13. Selecting participants for qualitative research sampling techniques and methods
- 14. Designing qualitative research: types and techniques
- 15. Collecting qualitative data: methods and strategies
- 16. Analyzing qualitative data: techniques and strategies
- 17. Understanding and establishing reliability and validity in qualitative research
- Part V. Quantitative Research Data Analysis and Interpretation
- 18. Analyzing quantitative data: descriptive statistics
- 19. Analyzing quantitative data: exploring key concepts in inferential statistics
- 20. Commonly used inferential statistics tests in applied linguistics research: parametric tests
- 21. Commonly used inferential statistics tests in applied linguistics research: non-parametric tests
- 22. Expanding the scope of traditional parametric and nonparametric tests
- 23. Effect sizes: types, calculations, and interpretation
- Part VI. Carrying Out Mixed Methods Research
- 24. Mixed methods research: integrating qualitative and quantitative approaches
- Part VII. Dissemination of Research Findings
- 25. Disseminating research findings: writing research reports.
