The Blackwell Guide to Research Methods in Bilingualism and Multilingualism

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Written by leading experts in the field, The Blackwell Guide to Research Methods in Bilingualism and Multilingualism focuses on the methodology of research in this rapidly growing field. Highlights the interdisciplinary nature of research on bilingualism and multilingualism and offers a practical guide to the specific procedures and tools for collecting and analyzing data Specifically addresses methodological issues, discussing research topics, core concepts and approaches, and the methods, techniques and tools available Provides project ideas and practical advice on conference presentations and publication Brings together a team of leading international experts in the field Links theory to method, and to data, answering the market need for a volume on bilingualism and multilingualism that deals with its methodology in a systematic and coherent way.Content: Chapter 1 Research Perspectives on Bilingualism and Multilingualism (pages 1–17): Li WeiChapter 2 Research as Practice: Linking Theory, Method, and Data (pages 18–31): Melissa G. MoyerChapter 3 Types and Sources of Bilingual Data (pages 33–52): Jacomine NortierChapter 4 Bilingual Speech Data: Criteria for Classification (pages 53–72): Penelope Gardner?ChlorosChapter 5 Selecting Individuals, Groups, and Sites (pages 73–87): Elizabeth LanzaChapter 6 Study Design: Cross?Sectional, Longitudinal, Case, and Group (pages 88–107): Zhu Hua and Annabelle DavidChapter 7 Laboratory Designs and Paradigms: Words, Sounds, and Sentences (pages 108–131): Judith F. Kroll, Chip Gerfen and Paola E. DussiasChapter 8 Imaging Technologies (pages 132–157): Jubin Abutalebi and Pasquale Anthony Della RosaChapter 9 Interviews and Questionnaires (pages 158–176): Eva CodoChapter 10 Recording Audio and Video (pages 177–191): Ignasi ClementeChapter 11 Transcription (pages 192–213): Maria Teresa Turell and Melissa G. MoyerChapter 12 Quantification and Statistics (pages 214–231): Natasha Tokowicz and Tessa WarrenChapter 13 Data Banks and Corpora (pages 232–248): Ad BackusChapter 14 Doing Ethnography (pages 249–262): Monica HellerChapter 15 Social Network Analysis (pages 263–274): Xu Daming, Wang Xiaomei and Li WeiChapter 16 Conversation and Interactional Analysis (pages 275–295): Holly R. CashmanChapter 17 Critical Discourse Analysis (pages 296–310): Adrian BlackledgeChapter 18 Narrative Analysis (pages 311–325): Aneta PavlenkoChapter 19 Media Analysis (pages 326–342): Tony PurvisChapter 20 Project Ideas (pages 343–353): Li Wei and Melissa G. MoyerChapter 21 Disseminating Research: A Guide to Conference Presentation and Journal Publication (pages 354–360): Melissa G. Moyer and Li WeiChapter 22 Resources for Research on Bilingualism and Multilingualism (pages 361–364): Li Wei and Melissa G. Moyer