Inference and generalizability in applied linguistics : multiple perspectives

Inference and generalizability in applied linguistics : multiple perspectives / edited by Micheline Chalhoub-Deville, Carol A. Chapelle, Patricia Duff.

Concepts such as dependability/generalization and inferences are dealt with implicitly or explicitly in any research undertaken in applied linguistics. This volume provides a well-balanced and cross-disciplinary perspective on how researchers conceptualize inferences about learner acquisition and pe...

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Other Authors: Chalhoub-Deville, Micheline, Chapelle, Carol A., Duff, Patricia
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2006.
Series:Language learning and language teaching ; v. 12.
Subjects:
Applied linguistics > Research.
Inference.
Reliability.
REFERENCE.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Alphabets & Writing Systems.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Spelling.
Applied linguistics > Research
Inference
Reliability
Onderzoeksresultaten.
Generalisatie.
Linguistique appliquée.
Inférence grammaticale.
Acquisition d'une langue seconde.
Festschriften
Festschriften.
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Table of Contents:
  • Drawing the line : the generalizability and limitations of research in applied linguistics / Micheline Chalhoub-Deville
  • I. Perspectives on inference and generalizability in applied linguistics
  • Old and new thoughts on test score variability : implications for reliability and validity / Craig Deville and Micheline Chalhoub-Deville
  • Validity and values : inferences and generalizability in language testing / Tim MacNamara
  • L2 vocabulary acquisition theory : the role of inference, dependability and generalizability in assessment / Carol A. Chapelle
  • Beyond generalizability : contextualization, complexity, and credibility in applied linguistics research / Patricia A. Duff
  • Verbal protocols : what does it mean for research to use speaking as a data collection tool? / Merrill Swain
  • Functional grammar : on the value and limitations of dependability, inference, and generalizability / Diane Larsen-Freeman
  • A conversation analytic perspective on the role of quantification and generalizability in second language acquisition / Numa Markee
  • II. Discussion
  • Generalizability : a journey into the nature of empirical research in applied linguistics / Lyle F. Bachman
  • Generalizability : what are we generalizing anyway? / Susan M. Gass
  • Negotiating methodological rich points in applied linguistics research : an ethnographer's view / Nancy H. Hornberger.

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