Quantitative Research Methods for Linguists a questions and answers approach for students

<p>Quantitative Research Methods for Linguistics provides an accessible introduction to research methods for undergraduates undertaking research for the first time. Employing a task-based approach, the authors demonstrate key methods through a series of worked examples, allowing students to take a learn-by-doing approach and making quantitative methods less daunting for the novice researcher.</p><p>Key features include:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Chapters framed around real research questions, walking the student step-by-step through the various methods;</li> <li>Guidance on how to design your own research project;</li> <li>Basic questions and answers that every new researcher needs to know;</li> <li>A comprehensive glossary that makes the most technical of terms clear to readers;</li> <li>Coverage of different statistical packages including R and SPSS.</li> </ul><p>Quantitative Research Methods for Linguistics is essential reading for all students undertaking degrees in linguistics and English language studies.</p>