"This book provides practical guidance for applied linguistic students doing SLA research. Each chapter, written by an expert in a subfield of second language acquisition (SLA), first presents a brief background review and theoretical frame-work of that area of research, then provides guide to the research methods and, finally, presents studies adopting the particular method to give readers a sense of practicality." ( The Modern Language Journal , 21 November 2013) "Each of the 15 chapters is comprehensive and accessible, and together they are bound to provide a thorough practical guide for students as they engage in various research projects. The volume will also prove to be a useful reference book for anyone teaching research methods in the context of SLA." ( Studies in Second Language Acquisition , 20 May 2012) "This volume ultimately deserves strong praise for its wide-ranging representation of current topics and procedures in SLA research. Although intended for students, it guides all scholars to a better understanding of how we study our field and is an important addition to the library of all SLA researchers, novice or seasoned." ( LINGUIST , 19 May 2012) "With its cornucopia of information, both thorough and practical, this book is a must for our methodology shelves. Its study questions and project suggestions will be a boon for many research methods courses.
" - Robert M. DeKeyser, University of Maryland "This guide to collecting, coding and analyzing second language acquisition data will be an essential reference for novice and experienced researchers alike." - Peter Robinson, Aoyama Gakuin University "Comprehensive and technically up-to-date, yet accessible and cogent! This remarkable textbook is sure to become a premier choice for the research training of many future SLA generations." - Lourdes Ortega, University of Hawaii "Allison Mackey and Susan Gass' valuable new book offers hands-on methodological guidance from established experts on all kinds of second language research." - Michael H. Long, University of Maryland.