Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guide (Guides to

“This book provides practical guidance for appliedlinguistic students doing SLA research. Each chapter, written by anexpert in a subfield of second language acquisition (SLA), firstpresents a brief background review and theoretical frame-work ofthat area of research, then provides guide to the research methodsand, finally, presents studies adopting the particular method togive readers a sense of practicality.”  (The ModernLanguage Journal, 21 November 2013)“Each of the 15 chapters is comprehensive and accessible,and together they are bound to provide a thorough practical guidefor students as they engage in various research projects. Thevolume will also prove to be a useful reference book for anyoneteaching research methods in the context of SLA.” (Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 20 May2012)                   “This volume ultimately deserves strong praise for itswide-ranging representation of current topics and procedures in SLAresearch. Although intended for students, it guides all scholars toa better understanding of how we study our field and is animportant addition to the library of all SLAresearchers, novice or seasoned.”  (LINGUIST, 19May 2012)“With its cornucopia of information, both thorough andpractical, this book is a must for our methodology shelves. Itsstudy questions and project suggestions will be a boon for manyresearch methods courses.” – Robert M. DeKeyser,University of Maryland“This guide to collecting, coding and analyzing secondlanguage acquisition data will be an essential reference for noviceand experienced researchers alike.” – PeterRobinson, Aoyama Gakuin University “Comprehensive and technically up-to-date, yetaccessible and cogent! This remarkable textbook is sure to become apremier choice for the research training of many future SLAgenerations.” – Lourdes Ortega, University ofHawaii"Allison Mackey and Susan Gass' valuable new book offers hands-onmethodological guidance from established experts on all kinds ofsecond language research.” – Michael H. Long,University of Maryland