Description
Book SynopsisAs globalization has increased awareness of the extent of language contact and linguistic diversity, questions concerning bilingualism and multilingualism have taken on an increasing importance from both practical and scholarly points of view. Written by leading experts and practitioners in the field, The Blackwell Guide to Research Methods in Bilingualism and Multilingualism:
- Highlights the interdisciplinary nature of research on bilingualism and multilingualism and offers a practical guide to the procedures and tools for collecting and analyzing data
- Specifically addresses methodological issues, discussing research topics, core concepts and approaches, and the methods and techniques available
- Links theory to method, and to data, and answers a real need for a know-how volume on bilingualism and multilingualism that deals with its methodology in a systematic and coherent way
Trade Review“In summary, I can think of no other text that offers such a wide range of practical advise for actually carrying out research. This guide will find a place in courses on bi- and multilingualism, in linguistic field methods and even ethnographic methods courses, as well as on the shelves of university libraries and scholars interested in this subject.” (Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, 19 June 2013)
"This book accomplishes something quite unique, in providing a background knowledge and understanding of research methodologies used in studies of bilingualism and multilingualism." (Journal of Sociolinguistics, April 2009)
"Provides a comprehensive overview of research methods on bilingualism. The overview of each research method is very brief and clear." (Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2009)
Table of ContentsList of Figures vii
List of Tables viii
Notes on Contributors ix
Acknowledgments xv
Preface xvi
Part I Researching Bilingualism and Multilingualism 1
1 Research Perspectives on Bilingualism and Multilingualism 3
Li Wei
2 Research as Practice: Linking Theory, Method, and Data 18
Melissa G. Moyer
Part II Procedures, Methods, and Tools 33
3 Types and Sources of Bilingual Data 35
Jacomine Nortier
4 Bilingual Speech Data: Criteria for Classification 53
Penelope Gardner-Chloros
5 Selecting Individuals, Groups, and Sites 73
Elizabeth Lanza
6 Study Design: Cross-sectional, Longitudinal, Case, and Group 88
Zhu Hua and Annabelle David
7 Laboratory Designs and Paradigms: Words, Sounds, and Sentences 108
Judith F. Kroll, Chip Gerfen, and Paola E. Dussias
8 Imaging Technologies 132
Jubin Abutalebi and Pasquale Anthony Della Rosa
9 Interviews and Questionnaires 158
Eva Codó
10 Recording Audio and Video 177
Ignasi Clemente
11 Transcription 192
Maria Teresa Turell and Melissa G. Moyer
12 Quantification and Statistics 214
Natasha Tokowicz and Tessa Warren
13 Data Banks and Corpora 232
Ad Backus
14 Doing Ethnography 249
Monica Heller
15 Social Network Analysis 263
Xu Daming, Wang Xiaomei, and Li Wei
16 Conversation and Interactional Analysis 275
Holly R. Cashman
17 Critical Discourse Analysis 296
Adrian Blackledge
18 Narrative Analysis 311
Aneta Pavlenko
19 Media Analysis 326
Tony Purvis
Part III Project Ideas, Dissemination, and Resources 343
20 Project Ideas 345
Li Wei and Melissa G. Moyer
21 Disseminating Research: A Guide to Conference Presentation and Journal Publication 354
Melissa G. Moyer and Li Wei
22 Resources for Research on Bilingualism and Multilingualism 361
Li Wei and Melissa G. Moyer
References 365
Index 399
