1st Edition

Data Elicitation for Second and Foreign Language Research

By Susan M. Gass, Alison Mackey Copyright 2007
224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

This timely reference guide is specifically directed toward the needs of second language researchers, who can expect to gain a clearer understanding of which techniques may be most appropriate and fruitful in given research domains. Data Elicitation for Second and Foreign Language Research is a perfect companion to the same author team’s bestselling Second Language Research: Methodology and... Read more
Contents: Preface. Introduction. Psycholinguistic Approaches. Cognitive Processes, Capacities, and Strategies. Language-Focused Research. Interaction-Based Research. Context-Based Research. Survey-Based Research. Classroom Research.

Biography

Gass, Susan M.; Mackey, Alison

"...provides a solid and insightful review of data collection techniques currently employed across the broad spectrum of second and foreign language learning research. Includes a wide breadth of elicitation techniques that range from eye tracking, priming, and working memory-related measures to diary studies, surveys, and classroom behavior."-- Language Teaching Research, Vol. 12 No. 4

"The scope of featured techniques, combined with clear descriptions and examples, makes this text well-suited as both a tool for classroom instruction of graduate students and an indispensable reference for emerging second language researchers."-- Language Teaching Research, Vol. 12 No. 4