New book: Experimental Methods in Language Acquisition Research

Tue Nov 30 13:12:09 UTC 2010

sure! -m.

On 30 Nov 2010, at 12:45, Tamar Keren-Portnoy wrote:

> Maybe we should order an inspection copy and see if it's worthwhile?
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> Tamar
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> On 29 Nov 2010, at 20:14, elma blom wrote:
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>> Experimental Methods in Language Acquisition Research
>> Edited by Elma Blom and Sharon Unsworth
>> University of Amsterdam / Utrecht University
>> http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=LL%26LT%2027
>> Language Learning & Language Teaching 27
>> 2010. vii, 292 pp.
>> Hardbound : 978 90 272 1996 1 / EUR 105.00 / USD 158.00
>> Paperback : 978 90 272 1997 8 / EUR 36.00 / USD 54.00
>> e-Book – Available from e-book platforms: 978 90 272 8795 3 / EUR  
>> 105.00 / USD 158.00
>>
>> Experimental Methods in Language Acquisition Research provides  
>> students and researchers interested in language acquisition with  
>> comprehensible and practical information on the most frequently  
>> used methods in language acquisition research. It includes  
>> contributions on first and child/adult second language learners,  
>> language-impaired children, and on the acquisition of both spoken  
>> and signed language. Part I discusses specific experimental  
>> methods, explaining the rationale behind each one, and providing an  
>> overview of potential participants, the procedure and data- 
>> analysis, as well as advantages and disadvantages and dos and  
>> don’ts. Part II focuses on comparisons across groups, addressing  
>> the theoretical, applied and methodological issues involved in such  
>> comparative work. This book will not only be of use to advanced  
>> undergraduate and postgraduate students, but also to any scholars  
>> wishing to learn more about a particular research method. It is  
>> suitable as a textbook in postgraduate programs in the fields of  
>> linguistics, education and psychology.
>>
>> Table of contents
>> Preface  vii–viii
>> Introduction  1–10
>> Chapter 1. Production methods in language acquisition research
>> Sonja Eisenbeiss 11–34
>> Chapter 2. Using comprehension methods in language acquisition  
>> research
>> Cristina Schmitt and Karen Miller 35–56
>> Chapter 3. Using Magnitude Estimation in developmental linguistic  
>> research
>> Antonella Sorace 57–72
>> Chapter 4. Using infant and toddler testing methods in language  
>> acquisition research
>> Elizabeth K. Johnson and Tania S. Zamuner 73–94
>> Chapter 5. Using Event-Related Potentials in language acquisition  
>> research
>> Judith Rispens and Evelien Krikhaar 95–114
>> Chapter 6. Using eyetracking in language acquisition research
>> Julie C. Sedivy 115–138
>> Chapter 7. Using on-line processing methods in language acquisition  
>> research
>> Theodoros Marinis 139–162
>> Chapter 8. Using computational modeling in language acquisition  
>> research
>> Lisa Pearl 163–184
>> Chapter 9. Measuring second language proficiency
>> Jan H. Hulstijn 185–200
>> Chapter 10. Comparing L1 children, L2 children and L2 adults
>> Sharon Unsworth and Elma Blom 201–222
>> Chapter 11. Comparing typically-developing children and children  
>> with specific language impairment
>> Johanne Paradis 223–244
>> Chapter 12. Measuring the linguistic development of deaf learners
>> Anne Baker and Beppie van den Bogaerde 245–268
>> Chapter 13. How to design and analyze language acquisition studies
>> Hugo Quene 269–284
>> Contributors  285–288
>> Index  289–292
>>
>> “Language acquisition researchers should ideally be able to explore  
>> their questions with whichever methods are best suited to the  
>> problem at hand. Fortunately, recent years have witnessed huge  
>> growth in the diversity and sophistication of the experimental  
>> tools available for developmental research, including different on- 
>> line methods, electrophysiological procedures, and techniques for  
>> working with very young children. But this creates the challenge of  
>> how to master these exciting new methods. Blom and Unsworth have  
>> succeeded in gathering a treasure trove of valuable information on  
>> language acquisition methods, which will prove indispensable for  
>> novice and experienced researchers alike. The shared format of the  
>> different chapters makes them particularly easy to read, and it is  
>> fascinating to read the collections of pros, cons, and "dos and  
>> don'ts" that conclude each chapter. In addition to helping  
>> researchers who are taking their first steps with novel  
>> experimental methods, the chapters in the volume provide rare  
>> 'behind-the-scenes' commentary that should be useful for any  
>> consumers of the results that emerge from the various techniques.”
>> Colin Phillips, Professor, University of Maryland
>>
>> “This book fills an obvious gap in the literature of language  
>> acquisition research. It includes a comprehensive, state-of-the-art  
>> presentation of different experimental techniques, suggests their  
>> suitability for different populations of learners and points out  
>> the level of linguistic knowledge they tap into, providing  
>> guidelines which are psycholinguistically sophisticated and, at the  
>> same time, linguistically informed. Research methodologies into  
>> typical and atypical first language development as well as second  
>> language acquisition by children and adults are supplemented by  
>> advice on good practices in data elicitation and analysis, in  
>> ethical research conduct and in raised sensitivity to researcher- 
>> participant interactions. The book is an essential reading to  
>> anyone seeking to carry out sound psycholinguistic research on  
>> language development.”
>> Ianthi Maria Tsimpli, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
>>
>> “This volume contains an impressive collection of chapters that  
>> overviews a broad variety of current research methods in language  
>> acquisition that are targeted at a range of subject populations. It  
>> offers excellent practical information about diverse research  
>> methods written by experts in an informative and accessible style.  
>> This volume will serve as a valuable guide for graduate students  
>> just embarking on their research careers, as well as for seasoned  
>> researchers who might be interested in approaching their research  
>> from a different methodological perspective. The pros and cons of  
>> particular methods are clearly discussed, useful web resources are  
>> provided when applicable, and examples of research taken from  
>> foundational as well as more recent studies are provided. Even for  
>> researchers who are not embarking on experimental research  
>> themselves, the volume will help them understand and critically  
>> evaluate studies that use the covered methods. In short,  
>> Experimental Methods in Language Acquisition Research does an  
>> excellent job of bringing together interesting and informative  
>> reviews of current experimental methods under one cover.”
>> Toby Mintz, University of Southern California
>>
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