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082	0	0	_a418.0072 _bNUN
100	1		_aNunan, David. ;
245	1	0	_aResearch methods in language learning
260			_aCambridge ; _aNew York, NY, USA : _bCambridge University Press, _c1992.
300			_axii, 249 p. : _billustrations ;
500			_aIncluded Index.
505			_aResearch traditions in applied linguistics -- The experimental method -- Ethnography -- Case study -- Classroom observation and research.
520			_aResearch Methods in Language Learning helps readers understand and critique research. This book is intended to help readers understand and critique research in language learning. It presents a balanced and objective view of a range of methods - including formal experiments, introspective methods, interaction and transcript analysis, ethnography, and case studies. The book is highly accessible and does not assume specialist or technical knowledge. This volume will be of interest to students of applied linguistics and educational researchers, in addition to classroom teachers and teachers-in-training. Throughout the book, theoretical issues are drawn from published studies and reports. The book emphasizes the professional and practical value of reading published research.
650		0	_aLanguage and languages.
650		0	_aLanguage and languages -- Study and teaching -- Research -- Methodology.
856	4	2	_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam024/91044022.html
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