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Data Elicitation for Second and Foreign Language Research
Author(s): Susan M. Gass (Author), Alison Mackey (Author)
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publication Date: 19 April 2007
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 224 pages
- ISBN-10: 0805860347
- ISBN-13: 9780805860344
Book Description
This timely reference guide is specifically directed toward the needs of second language researchers, who can expect to gain a clearer understanding of which techniques may be most appropriate and fruitful in given research domains. Data Elicitation for Second and Foreign Language Research is a perfect companion to the same author team’s bestselling Second Language Research: Methodology and Design. It is an indispensable text for graduate or advanced-level undergraduate students who are beginning research projects in the fields of applied linguistics, second language acquisition, and TESOL as well as a comprehensive reference for more seasoned researchers.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“…provides a solid and insightful review of data collection techniques currently employed across the broad spectrum of second and foreign language learning research. Includes a wide breadth of elicitation techniques that range from eye tracking, priming, and working memory-related measures to diary studies, surveys, and classroom behavior.”– Language Teaching Research, Vol. 12 No. 4
“The scope of featured techniques, combined with clear descriptions and examples, makes this text well-suited as both a tool for classroom instruction of graduate students and an indispensable reference for emerging second language researchers.”– Language Teaching Research, Vol. 12 No. 4
