Description
This is the first hands-on methods guide for second-language (L2) reading research. The authors expertly and critically situate L2 reading and literacy as a multivariate, interactive process and define terms, concepts, and research tools in connection with theory and a rich body of past empirical work, with lessons to learn and pitfalls to avoid. They concretely detail how to design empirical studies, collect data, and analyze findings in this important area.
Authored by world experts on first-language (L1) and L2 reading, this book provides a comprehensive, critical, theory-driven review of methods in L2 reading research, offering a step-by-step guide from research design to study execution and data analysis.
With useful pedagogical features and a unique database of L2 reading studies from around the world over three decades, this will be an invaluable resource to students and researchers of second-language acquisition, applied linguistics, education, and related areas.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: The Ethos of Second-Language Reading Research
Chapter 2: Preparing to Ask and Asking Questions in Second-Language Reading Research
Chapter 3: Analyzing Populations and Text for Research Purposes
Chapter 4: Data Collection
Chapter 5: Perennial Concerns in Second-Language Reading Research
Conclusion: The Research Report and Beyond
Appendix A
Index
