Second Language Research: Methodology and Design

by Alison Mackey

In this second edition of the best-selling Second Language Research, Alison Mackey and Sue Gass continue to guide students step-by-step through conducting the second language research process with a clear and comprehensive overview of the core issues in second language research. Supported by a wealth of data examples from actual studies, the book examines questions of what is meant by research and what defines good research questions, covering such topics as basic research principles and data collection methods, designing a quantitative research study, and concluding and reporting research findings. The second edition includes a new chapter on mixed-methods, new "time to think" and "time to do" text boxes throughout, and updates to reflect the latest research and literature. Supplementary materials, including an extensive glossary and appendices of forms and documents that students can use in conducting their own studies, serve as useful reference tools, with suggestions on how to get research published reemphasizing the book’s practical how-to approach. Second Language Research, Second Edition is the ideal resource for understanding the second language research process for graduate students in Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics.

Genres: Linguistics, Research, Education, Language, Nonfiction

433 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 24, 2015

Reviews

[E · Rating 2 out of 5]

کتاب بدکی نیست.تنها اشکالش این است که آنقدر مثال و نمونه می آورد که از اصل مطلب،منحرف می شوی.
برخی تعریهایش هم خیلی گیج کننده است.اما در کل بدک نبود

[Merry Packard Gravett]

Very helpful for second language researchers! Shocker!

[Tony · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really wish I had read this book when I was working on my MA thesis.

This book is one of the best that I have read on how to design a research project. Contemporary studies are referenced as authentic examples from the field of L2 learning. The section of statistics in the chapter on analysing quantitative data was particularly helpful in explaining which measurement to use.

I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone doing second language research.

[Josiah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Plot: D
Writing: A
Vocabulary: B
Level: people new to research
Rating: G
Worldview:

I HIGHLY recommend this introduction on how to conduct, measure, and report on research. This book spells out the why and how in plain English, and includes more helpful information in the appendices.

[Amal · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is essential book especially for MA TESOL students .

[Belkys · Rating 4 out of 5]

I guide for researchers in ESL