Questionnaires in Second Language Research

by Zoltán Dörnyei, Tatsuya Taguchi

Questionnaires in Second Language Construction, Administration, and Processing is the first guide in the second language field devoted to the question of how to produce and use questionnaires as reliable and valid research instruments. It offers a thorough overview of the theory of questionnaire design, administration, and processing, made accessible by concrete, real-life second language research applications. This Second Edition features a new chapter on how an actual scientific instrument was developed using the theoretical guidelines in the book, and new sections on translating questionnaires and collecting survey data on the Internet. Researchers and students in second language studies, applied linguistics, and TESOL programs will find this book invaluable, and it can also be used as a textbook for courses in quantitative research methodology and survey research in linguistics, psychology, and education departments.

Genres: Linguistics, Research, Nonfiction, Language

200 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2002

About the author

Zoltán Dörnyei worked for 10 years as a language teacher trainer and applied linguist at Eötvös University, Budapest.

He is now Professor of Psycholinguistics at the School of English, University of Nottingham, UK. He has published nearly 100 academic papers and book chapters on various aspects of second language acquisition and language teaching methodology, and he has written over 20 books on motivation, group dynamics, research methodology and the psycholinguistics of second language learning.

Reviews

[Samah Abugharsa]

A most helpful book. It was a real help in guiding me to go through the correct steps in constructing a valid questionnaire in my graduation project. I highly recommend this book to anyone who does not have a clue in writing or understanding the importance of questionnaires in second language research.

[Stephany Efflina]

Have a systematic step-by-step. However, some can not be applied, which is normal.

[Yayu Rahayu]

this book helps me in writing my paper.

[Johan]

Clear, but outdated.

[Anna]

Dörnyei never seems to disappoint. On-point, close to life and highly understandable - A real help. Highly recommendable for questionnaire novices.