The Continuum Companion to Research Methods in Applied Linguistics - (Continuum Companions) by Brian Paltridge & Aek Phakiti (Paperback)

About the Book

The essential guide to research methods for undergraduate and postgraduate students in applied linguistics and language studies.

Book Synopsis

The Continuum Companion to Research Methods in Applied Linguistics is designed to be the essential one-volume resource for students. The book includes:

* qualitative and quantitative methods
* research techniques and approaches
* ethical considerations
* sample studies
* a glossary of key terms
* resources for students

As well as covering a range of methodological issues it looks at numerous areas in depth, including researching gender and language, language and identity, pragmatics, vocabulary, and grammar. Comprehensive and accessible, this will be the essential guide to research methods for undergraduate and postgraduate students in applied linguistics and language studies.

Review Quotes

'The collection is recommended not only to the students who are its intended readership, but also to supervisors of specific topics and to lecturers on research methods wanting up-to-date summaries.'--Sanford Lakoff

The collection is recommended not only to the studentswho are its intended readership, but also to supervisors of specific topics and to lecturers onresearch methods wanting up-to-date summaries.--Discourse Studies

About the Author

Brian Paltridge is Professor of TESOL at the University of Sydney, Australia. Aek Phakiti is Senior Lecturer in TESOL at the University of Sydney, Australia.