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

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 qu...

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Superior document:EuroSLA Studies
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Place / Publishing House:[s.l.] : : Language Science Press,, 2020.
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Series:EuroSLA Studies
Physical Description:1 online resource (250 p.)
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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.
ISBN:3961102821
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Pascale Leclercq, Aarnes Gudmestad, Amanda Edmonds.