TY - BOOK AU - Herbert W Seliger; AU - Shohamy, Elana Goldberg TI - Second Language Research Methods SN - 0194370674 U1 - 418.0072 PY - 1989/// CY - Oxford : PB - Oxford University Press KW - Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Research. N1 - Introduction -- What is research? -- A paradigm for second language research -- The preparatory stages of research -- Contextualization of research -- The components of research -- Research design: qualitative and descriptive research -- Research design: experimental research -- Data and data analysis -- Analyzing the data -- Putting it all together N2 - This book is a comprehensive guide to research methods in second language and bilingualism. Based on a set of four research parameters, it discusses the development of research questions and hypotheses, naturalistic and experimental research, data collection, and validation of research instruments. Each chapter includes examples and activities ER -