Interpreting language-learning data Pascale Leclercq, Aarnes Gudmestad, Amanda Edmonds.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leclercq, Pascale, editor.

Gudmestad, Aarnes, editor.

Edmonds, Amanda, 1979- editor.

Series:

EuroSLA Studies

Language:

English

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 p.)

Place of Publication:

Language Science Press 2020

[s.l.] : Language Science Press, 2020.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides a forum for methodological discussions emanating from researchers engaged in studying how individuals acquire an additional language. Whereas publications in the field of second language acquisition generally report on empirical studies with relatively little space dedicated to questions of method, the current book gave authors the opportunity to more fully develop a discussion piece around a methodological issue in connection with the interpretation of language-learning data. The result is a set of seven thought-provoking contributions from researchers with diverse interests. Three main topics are addressed in these chapters: the role of native-speaker norms in second-language analyses, the impact of epistemological stance on experimental design and/or data interpretation, and the challenges of transcription and annotation of language-learning data, with a focus on data ambiguity. Authors expand on these crucial issues, reflect on best practices, and provide in many instances concrete examples of the impact they have on data interpretation.

Notes:

CC BY

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783961102822

3961102821

OCLC:

1250419790

Publisher Number:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4032298