Case study research in applied linguistics / Patricia A. Duff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duff, Patricia, 1959- author.

Series:

Second language acquisition research. Monographs on research methodology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Applied linguistics--Case studies.

Applied linguistics.

Applied linguistics--Research--Methodology.

Genre:

Case studies

Case studies.

Physical Description:

ix, 233 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, [2008]

Summary:

Case studies of individual language learners are a valuable means of illustrating issues connected with learning, using, and in some cases, losing another language. Yet, even though increasing numbers of graduate students and scholars conduct research using case studies or mix quantitative and qualitative methods, there are no dedicated applied linguistics research methods texts that guide one through the case study process. This book fills that gap. The volume provides an overview of case study methodology and examples of published case studies in applied linguistics, without attempting to be a comprehensive survey of the innumerable case studies that exist. The case studies presented here involve teachers and learners of English and various other languages in North America and other parts of the world. Advice is also given about how to conduct and publish case studies.

Contents:

Case study research in applied linguistics

Defining, describing, and defending case study research

Examples of case studies in applied linguistics

How to conduct case studies (part 1)

How to conduct case studies (part 2)

Writing the case study report.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-222) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Duff, Patricia, 1959- Case study research in applied linguistics.

ISBN:

9780805823592

080582359X

9780805823585

0805823581

OCLC:

85833340

Online:

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