Continuum companion to research methods in applied linguistics /

• Other Authors: Paltridge, Brian, 1947- (ed.), Phakiti, Aek (ed.)
• Format: Book
• Published: London : Continuum, 2010.
• Series: Continuum companions
• Subjects: Lingüística aplicada; Metodología

Table of Contents:

• List of contributors
• Acknowledgements
• 1. Introduction / Brian Paltridge and Aek Phakiti
• Part I. Research methods and approaches: 2. Experimental research / Susan Gass
• 3. Survey research / Elvis Wagner
• 4. Analysing quantitative data / Aek Phakiti
• 5. Ethnographies / Sue Starfield
• 6. Case studies / Christine Pearson Casanave
• 7. Action research / Anne Burns
• 8. Analysing qualitative data / Adrian Holliday
• 9. Research syntheses / Lourdes Ortega
• 10. Critical research in applied linguistics / Steven Talmy
• Part II. Areas of research: 11. Researching speaking / Rebecca Hughes
• 12. Researching listening / Larry Vandergrift
• 13. Researching reading / Marie Stevenson
• 14. Researching writing / Ken Hyland
• 15. Researching grammar / Neomy Storch
• 16. Researching vocabulary / David Hirsh
• 17. Researching pragmatics / Carsten Roever
• 18. Researching discourse / Brian Paltridge and Wei Wang
• 19. Researching language classrooms / Lesley Harbon and Huizhong Shen
• 20. Researching language testing and assessment / John Read
• 21. Researching motivation / Lindy Woodrow
• 22. Researching language and gender / Jane Sunderland
• 23. Researching language and identity / David Block
• Glossary of key research terms
• Index