Improving and extending quantitative reasoning in second language research

by John M. Norris, Steven J. Ross, Rob Schoonen

Overview

Currents in Language Learning is a biennial book series published by Wiley and the Language Learning Research Club at the University of Michigan. It provides programmatic state-of-the-art overviews of current issues in the language sciences and their applications in first, second, and bi/multilingual language acquisition in naturalistic and tutored contexts. It brings together disciplinary perspectives from linguistics, psychology, education, anthropology, sociology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781119148203
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/08/2015
Series:	Currents in Language Learning
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

John M. Norris and Steven J. Ross are the authors of Improving and extending quantitative reasoning in second language research, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Foreword v

Introduction

Chapter 1 Improving Second Language Quantitative Research John M. Norris Steven J. Ross Rob Schoonen 1

Section I Current Challenges in Measurement, Design, and Analysis for L2 Quantitative Research

Chapter 2 Methodological Synthesis in Quantitative L2 Research: A Review of Reviews and a Case Study of Exploratory Factor Analysis Luke Plonsky Talip Gonulal 9

Chapter 3 Improving the Validity of Quantitative Measures in Applied Linguistics Research James E. Purpura James Dean Brown Rob Schoonen 37

Chapter 4 Design Issues and Inference in Experimental L2 Research Thom Hudson Lorena Liosa 76

Chapter 5 Statistical Significance Testing in Second Language Research: Basic Problems and Suggestions for Reform John M. Norris 97

Chapter 6 Reporting and Interpreting Quantitative Research Findings: What Gets Reported and Recommendations for the Field Jenifer Larson-Hall Luke Plonsky 127

Section II Alternatives, Advances, and the Future of L2 Quantitative Research

Chapter 7 Structural Equation Modeling: Possibilities for Language Learning Researches Gregory R. Hancock Rob Schoonen 160

Chapter 8 The Utility and Application of Mixed-Effects Models in Second Language Research Jared A. Linck Ian Cunnings 185

Chapter 9 Bayesian Approaches to Imputation, Hypothesis Testing, and Parameter Estimation Steven J. Ross Beth Mackey 208

Chapter 10 Statistical Measures for Usage-Based Linguistics Stefan Th. Gries Nick C. Ellis 228

Index 256