The Routledge Handbook of Experimental Linguistics

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The Routledge Handbook of Experimental Linguistics provides an up-to-date and accessible overview of various ways in which experiments are used across all domains of linguistics and surveys the range of state-of-the-art methods that can be applied to analyse the language of populations with a wide range of linguistic profiles. Each chapter provides a step-by-step introduction to theoretical and methodological challenges and critically presents a wide range of studies in various domains of experimental linguistics. This handbook: Provides a unified perspective on the data, methods and findings stemming from all experimental research in linguistics Covers many different subfields of linguistics, including argumentation theory, discourse studies and typology Provides an introduction to classical as well as new methods to conduct experiments such as eye tracking and brain imaging Features a range of internationally renowned academics Shows how experimental research can be used to study populations with various linguistic profiles, including young children, people with linguistic impairments, older adults, language learners and bilingual speakers Providing readers with a wealth of theoretical and practical information in order to guide them in designing methodologically sound linguistic experiments, this handbook is essential reading for scholars and students researching in all areas of linguistics. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Acknowledgements List of Contributors Introduction: The Origins and Importance of Experimental Linguistics Part I: Focus on Linguistic Domains 1 Historical Perspectives on the use of Experimental Methods in Linguistics 2 Experimental Phonetics and Phonology 3 Experimental Morphology 4 Experimental Syntax 5 Experimental Semantics 6 Experimental Pragmatics 7 Experimental Sociolinguistics 8 Experimental Studies in Discourse 9 Experimental Studies of Argumentation 10 Experimental Research in Cross-Linguistic Psycholinguistics 11 Experimental Methods to study Distributed Comprehension of Action Language Part II: Focus on Experimental Methods 12 Eliciting Spontaneous Linguistic Productions 13 Analysing Speech Perception 14 Contrasting Online and Offline Measures: Examples from Experimental Research on Linguistic Relativity 15 Cognitive Processes Involved in text Comprehension: Walking the Fine line Between Passive and Strategic Validating Processes in Reading 16 Analysing Reading with Eye Tracking 17 Analysing Spoken Language Comprehension with Eye Tracking 18 Mobile Eye-Tracking for Multimodal Interaction Analysis 19 Analysing Language using Brain Imaging 20 New Directions in Statistical Analysis for Experimental Linguistics 21 Assessing Adult Linguistic Competence 22 Dealing with Participant Variability in Experimental Linguistics 23 Testing in the Lab and Testing through the Web Part III: Focus on Specific Populations 24 Experimental Methods to Study Child Language 25 Experimental Methods to Study Atypical Language Development 26 Experimental Methods to Study Disorders of Language Production in Adults 27 Experimental Methods for Studying Second Language Learners 28 Experimental Methods to Study Bilinguals 29 Experimental Methods to Study Cultural Differences in Linguistics 30 Experimental Methods to Study Late-life Language Learning Index