Quantitative Research Methods for Linguists: A Questions and Answers Approach for Students

Tim Grant (professor Of Forensic Linguistics) & Urszula Clark & Gertrud Reershemius & David Pollard (learning & Teaching Technologist) & Sarah Hayes (senior Lecturer) & Garry Plappert (lecturer)

Language: English

Publisher: Routledge

Published: Nov 14, 2017

Description:

Quantitative Research Methods for Linguistics provides an accessible introduction to research methods for undergraduates undertaking research for the first time. Employing a task-based approach, the authors demonstrate key methods through a series of worked examples, allowing students to take a learn-by-doing approach and making quantitative methods less daunting for the novice researcher. Key features include: Chapters framed around real research questions, walking the student step-by-step through the various methods; Guidance on how to design your own research project; Basic questions and answers that every new researcher needs to know; A comprehensive glossary that makes the most technical of terms clear to readers; Coverage of different statistical packages including R and SPSS. Quantitative Research Methods for Linguistics is essential reading for all students undertaking degrees in linguistics and English language studies.