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Record Nr.

UNINA9910151708803321

Autore

Polio Charlene

Titolo

Understanding, evaluating, and conducting second language writing research / / Charlene Polio, Debra A. Friedman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-317-60089-4

1-315-74729-4

1-317-60090-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (322 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

Second Language Acquisition Research Series

Altri autori (Persone)

FriedmanDebra A. <1955->

Disciplina

418.0072

Soggetti

Language and languages - Research

Second language acquisition - Research

Academic writing - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Approaches -- pt. 2. Methods -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Understanding, Evaluating, and Conducting Second Language Writing Research speaks to the rapidly growing area of second language writing by providing a uniquely balanced approach to L2 writing research. While other books favor either a qualitative or quantitative approach to second language acquisition (SLA) research, this text is comprehensive in scope and does not privilege one approach over the other, illuminating the strengths of each and the ways in which they might complement each other. It also provides equal weight to the cognitive and socio-cultural approaches to SLA. Containing an array of focal studies and suggestions for further reading, this text is the ideal resource for students beginning to conduct L2 writing research as well as for more experienced researchers who wish to expand their approach to conducting research.