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Using Judgments in Second Language Acquisition Research (Second Language Acquisition Research Series)

Using Judgments in Second Language Acquisition Research (Second Language Acquisition Research Series)

by Spinner (Author), Patti Spinner (Author), Susan M. Gass (Author)

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    Hardcover 2019

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Synopsis

Synthesizing the theory behind and methodology for conducting grammaticality judgment tests, Using Judgments in Second Language Acquisition Research aims to clarify the issues surrounding this method and to provide best practices in its use. The text is grounded on a balanced and comprehensive background of the usage of judgment data in the past up through its present-day applications. SLA researchers and graduate students will find useful a chapter serving as a how-to guide for a variety of situations to conduct research using judgments, including ways to optimize task design as well as examples from successful studies. Lucid and practical, Using Judgments in Second Language Acquisition Research offers guidance on a method widely used by SLA researchers, both old and new to the field.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 180
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Routledge
Published: 26 Feb 2019
ISBN 10: 1138207020
ISBN 13: 9781138207028

Author Bio
Patti Spinner is an Associate Professor at Michigan State University. Her work focuses on the acquisition of grammar by second language learners. She has published numerous articles in journals such as Studies in Second Language Acquisition, Language Learning, Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism, Applied Linguistics, and more. Susan Gass is University Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University. She has published widely in the field of Second Language Acquisition, including the textbook, co-authored with Jennifer Behney and Luke Plonsky (Second Language Acquisition: An Introductory Course, published by Routledge). She co-edits (with Alison Mackey) the Routledge series on Second Language Acquisition Research.