Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Alison Mackey and Susan M. Gass -- How to use foreign and second language learner corpora / Sylviane Granger -- Formal theory-based methodologies / Tania Ionin -- Instructed second language acquisition / Shawn Loewen and Jenefer Philp -- How to design and analyze surveys in second language acquisition research / Zoltán Dörnyei and Kata Csizer -- How to carry out case study research / Patricia A. Duff -- How to use psycholinguistic methodologies for comprehension and production / Kim McDonough and Pavel Trofimovich -- How to research second language writing / Charlene Polio -- How to do research on second language reading / Keiko Koda -- How to collect and analyze qualitative data / Debra A. Friedman -- Coding second language data validly and reliably / Andrea Révész -- Coding qualitative data / Melissa Baralt -- How to run statistical analyses / Jenifer Larson-Hall -- How to do a meta-analysis / Luke Plonsky and Frederick L. Oswald -- Why, when, and how to replicate research / Rebekha Abbuhl.

Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guideis an informative guide to research design and methodology for graduate students and scholars. Each chapter of this volume offers background, step-by-step guidance, and relevant studies to create comprehensive coverage of each method. Includes chapters by expert scholars on an array of topics, including second language writing and reading, meta-analyses, research replication, qualitative data collection and analysis, and more.

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