Experimental methods in language acquisition research / edited by Elma Blom, Sharon Unsworth.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Blom, Elma, 1972-

Unsworth, Sharon.

Series:

Language learning and language teaching ; 27.

Language learning & language teaching ; 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language acquisition--Research--Methodology.

Language acquisition.

Second language acquisition--Research--Methodology.

Second language acquisition.

Bilingualism in children--Research--Methodology.

Bilingualism in children.

Physical Description:

vii, 292 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Company, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Experimental Methods in Language Acquisition Research provides students and researchers interested in language acquisition with comprehensible and practical information on the most frequently used methods in language acquisition research. It includes contributions on first and child/adult second language learners, language-impaired children, and on the acquisition of both spoken and signed language. Part I discusses specific experimental methods, explaining the rationale behind each one, and providing an overview of potential participants, the procedure and data-analysis, as well as advantages and disadvantages and dos and don'ts. Part II focuses on comparisons across groups, addressing the theoretical, applied and methodological issues involved in such comparative work. This book will not only be of use to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, but also to any scholars wishing to learn more about a particular research method. It is suitable as a textbook in postgraduate programs in the fields of linguistics, education and psychology.

Contents:

Introduction

Production methods in language acquisition research / Sonja Eisenbeiss

Using comprehension methods in language acquisition research /

Cristina Schmitt & Karen Miller

Using magnitude estimation in developmental linguistic research / Antonella Sorace

Using infant and toddler testing methods in language acquisition research / Elizabeth Johnson & Tania Zamuner

Using event-related potentials in language acquisition research / Judith Rispens & Evelien Krikhaar

Using eye-tracking in language acquisition research / Julie C. Sedivy

Using on-line processing methods in language acquisition research / Theodoros Marinis

Using computational modeling in language acquisition research / Lisa Pearl

Measuring second language proficiency / Jan H. Hulstijn.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612895821

9781282895829

1282895826

9789027287953

9027287953

OCLC:

696782868