Loerts, H: Essential Statistics for Applied Linguistics

2. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-352-00781-7
Verlag: Macmillan Education

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 403 g

Assuming no prior knowledge, this text provides a concise, practical and accessible introduction to using, analysing and interpreting statistics and methodologies in empirical work using R or JASP. It takes an activity-based approach, in which students are first stimulated to consider a problem or question and find their own solution before the conventional way of solving that problem or question is introduced. 'How To' guides on R and JASP, which take students step-by-step through statistical analyses and practical assignments, are available on the book's companion website.

This book will be an invaluable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Applied Linguistics.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Loerts, Hanneke

Lowie, Wander

Seton, Bregtje

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Angewandte Sprachwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface: How to Use this Book.- PART I.- 1. Types of Research.- 2. Systematicity in Statistics: Variables.- 3. Descriptive Statistics.- 4. Statistical Logic.- 5. Assessing Relationships and Comparing Groups.- 6. Simple and Multiple Linear Regression and Analyses.- 7. Additional Statistics for Group Comparisons.- 8. Summary and Concluding Remarks.- PART II: Practicals in R/RStudio.- Getting Ready to Start Using R and RStudio.- Practical 1: Exploring R and RStudio and Entering Variables (Chapter 2).- Practical 2: Descriptive Statistics (Chapter 3).- Practical 3: Calculations Using R (Chapter 4).- Practical 4: Inductive Statistics (Chapter 5).- Practical 5: Regression/Miscellaneous Assignments (Chapter 5/6).- Practical 6: More Advanced Group Comparisons (Chapter 7).- Practical 7: Exam Practice.- PART II: Practicals in JASP.- Getting Ready to Start Using JASP.- Practical 1: Exploring JASP and Entering Variables (Chapter 2).- Practical 2: Descriptive Statistics (Chapter 3).- Practical 4: Inductive Statistics (Chapter 5).- Practical 5: Regression/Miscellaneous Assignments (Chapter 5/6).- Practical 6: More Advanced Group Comparisons (Chapter 7).- Practical 7: Exam Practice.- References.

Über Autor(innen)

Hanneke Loerts is Assistant Professor in the Department of Minorities and Multilingualism at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, where she teaches courses on research methodology, psycho- and neurolinguistics.

Wander Lowie is Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. His publications include Second Language Acquisition: An Advanced Resource Book, A Dynamic Approach to Second Language Development: Methods and Techniques and Twenty Years of Research into Bilingualism: From Structure to Chaos.

Bregtje Seton is Study Advisor and Lecturer at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, and teacher trainer at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences. She teaches courses on applied linguistics, including language acquisition and attrition.