應用語言學研究方法與論文寫作

\"Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him how to fish and he eats for a lifetime. \"

Doing research is a mystery to many graduate students and second language teachers in China. This book aims to demystify the process of carrying out research in the field of applied linguistics, particularly in the area of second language acquisition and teaching. This book is written for those who have no previous research experience at all or those who have done some research without formal training. It is particularly useful for graduate students of applied linguistics, secondl

Preface

Part I Introduction

1. What is research?

Definition of research

Visualizing the research process

Classifications of research

Summary

Discussion questions

2. Fundamental concepts

Hypothesis, theory and model

Population and sample

Variables

Levels of measurement

Operationalization

Summary