Interpreting language-learning data

ISBN 10: 396110283X / ISBN 13: 9783961102839

Published by Language Science Press, 2020

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Interpreting language-learning data
• Publisher: Language Science Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 396110283X
• ISBN 13: 9783961102839
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book provides a forum for methodological discussions emanating from researchers engaged in studying how individuals acquire an additional language. Whereas publications in the field of second language acquisition generally report on empirical studies with relatively little space dedicated to questions of method, the current book gave authors the opportunity to more fully develop a discussion piece around a methodological issue in connection with the interpretation of language-learning data. The result is a set of seven thought-provoking contributions from researchers with diverse interests. Three main topics are addressed in these chapters: the role of native-speaker norms in second-language analyses, the impact of epistemological stance on experimental design and/or data interpretation, and the challenges of transcription and annotation of language-learning data, with a focus on data ambiguity. Authors expand on these crucial issues, reflect on best practices, and provide in many instances concrete examples of the impact they have on data interpretation.