Qualitative research in applied linguistics : a practical introduction
2009
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Written in a clear, informal style for graduate students and practicing teachers embarking on their first qualitative research study in applied linguistics, leading authors introduce the principal research approaches and data creation methods to offer novice researchers an easy-to-follow guide to qualitative inquiry.
Main title:
Qualitative research in applied linguistics : a practical introduction / edited by Juanita Heigham and Robert A. Crocker.
Imprint:
Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Collation:
352 p. ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Acknowledgements Preface Notes on Contributors PART I: OVERVIEW Introduction to Qualitative Research; R.Croker What Makes 'Qualitative'Research?; D.Freeman PART II: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH APPROACHES Narrative Inquiry; G.Murray Case Study; M.Hood Ethnography; J.Heigham & K.Sakui Action Research; A.Burns Mixed Methods; N.V.Ivankova & J.W.Creswell PART III: QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION METHODS Observation; N.Cowie Interviews; K.Richards Open-Response Items in Questionnaires; J.D.Brown Introspection Techniques; S.L.McKay Discourse Analysis; A.Lazaraton PART IV: PRACTICAL ISSUES Ethics and Trustworthiness; S.Rallis & G.Rossman Writing up Your Research; C.Casanave Glossary of Qualitative Research Terms Subject Index
ISBN:
9780230219533 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
2260155
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