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    Key concepts in

    Research
    Methods
    M.Taieb
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    Interdisciplinarity of Applied
    Linguistics
    Applied linguistics (AL)  field of inquiry

    Addresses a broad range of issues:


     Language teaching, learning and use
     Language in society
     Speech therapy and communication disorders
     policy and planning
     Language technology
    Interdisciplinarity of Applied
    Linguistics

    The task of AL is to takes linguistic knowledge and apply it to solve real-


    world problems.

    Interdisciplinary field in the sense that it borrows theories from


    linguistics and other areas to address practical language issues.
    The difference between …
    Applied linguistics Theoretical Linguistics
     Practical : apply theoretical  ???
    knowledge into practice
    ??? Understand language how
    language works (structure,
    Areas : ??? function & use)
    Core areas :???
    The difference between …
    (key answers)
    Applied linguistics Theoretical Linguistics
     Practical : apply theoretical  Theoretical : Explain the nature
    knowledge into practice of language itself
     Solve problems related to  Understand language how
    language. language works (structure,
     Areas : bi/multilingualism, function & use)
    discourse analysis, language Core areas : Phonetics ,
    pedagogy, F/SLA, language
    planning and policy, and translation Phonology, Morphology,
    Semantics & Pragmatics
    Interdisciplinarity as main
    drive of AL
    The eclectic nature of AL is evident in the use of several theoretical
    approaches and research methods from other disciplines:
     Cognitive psychology: theories related to working memory
    and motivation; experimental studies; longitudinal studies;
    etc.
     Sociology: AL may use sociological theories like social
    identity theory or language and power dynamics;
    ethnography; surveys; etc.
    Interdisciplinarity as main
    drive of AL
     All research in AL involves the following steps:

    “planning, organizing and ethical considerations as well as


    systematic and careful analysis of data, sound interpretations and
    conclusions on the basis of evidence and inferences being made”.
    (Paltridge & Phakiti, 2018, p.10)
    Primary vs Secondary
    Research can be primary or secondary:

    ◦ Primary research requires empirical data to be collected.


    ◦ Secondary research relies on existing literature.

    Data can be also primary or secondary.


    Categorize into Primary and
    Secondary

    Surveys systemic reviews interviews Experiments


    Non-systematic reviews action research Observations
    Ethnography Case Studies
    Qualitative research
    Often involves contrasting it with quantitative research : rigid
    categorizations may oversimplify it.

    Posture of indwelling (Maykut & Morehouse, 2005) : immersed in


    the research context, understanding the perspectives of participants,
    and reflecting on one's experiences.

    Employs ‘human-as-instrument’ for data collection and analysis


    Quantitative Research
    Quantitative research emphasizes objectivity through standardized
    tests and descriptive-inferential statistical analysis.

    Controlling variable: dependent vs independent variable.

    Large sample size: “sampling” & “representation”.


    Using Quantitative Data to
    Validate Qualitative Findings
    Adds credibility and can show whether the qualitative findings are
    generalizable to a broader population:

    Example:

    After exploring themes in interviews, you can use statistical tests on


    quantitative data to determine if those themes hold true across
    different subgroups.
    Mixed Method Research (MMR)
    Integrating qualitative and quantitative data within a single study.

    Categorized into various designs:


    Sequential Designs:
    Convergent Parallel Design:
    Embedded Design:

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