Using Judgments in Second Language Acquisition Research

<p>Synthesizing the theory behind and methodology for conducting judgment tests, <i>Using Judgments in Second Language Acquisition Research</i> aims to clarify the issues surrounding this method and to provide best practices in its use. The text is grounded on a balanced and comprehensive background of the usage of judgment data in the past up through its present-day applications. SLA researchers and graduate students will find useful a chapter serving as a &quote;how-to&quote; guide for a variety of situations to conduct research using judgments, including ways to optimize task design and examples from successful studies. Lucid and practical, <i>Using Judgments in Second Language Acquisition Research</i> offers guidance on a method widely used by SLA researchers, both old and new to the field. </p>