Research Methods in Linguistics - Second Edition

An in-depth introduction to all research methods in linguistics, this is the ideal textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Research Methods are important skills for students of linguistics to learn prior to undertaking research projects at either undergraduate or postgraduate level. Students need to learn how to develop research methods appropriate for their chosen study, and how to record, transcribe, code and analyse the data collected. This comprehensive introduction to research methods in linguistics guides the student through these areas, offering advice at a theoretical and practical level. The book covers formal, computational, quantitative and qualitative research methods in detail, and each chapter is written by an academic renowned in the field. Topics covered include: using corpora, questionnaire design, computer-assisted content analysis, interview methods, observation, fieldwork in linguistics, and statistic analysis. Providing an in-depth introduction to all research methods in linguistics, this is the ideal textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students encountering linguistic data for the first time.>

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• Authors: Lia Litosseliti, Lia (City University of London Litosseliti
• Assisted by: Dr. Lia Litosseliti (Editor), Dr. Lia (City University of London Litosseliti (Editor), Lia Litosseliti (Editor), Lia (City University of London Litosseliti (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781350043428
• ISBN: 978-1-350-04342-8
• No. of pages: 376
• Series: Research Methods in Linguistics; Research Methods in Linguistic; Research Methods in Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Linguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, REFERENCE / Research, Research methods: general