Methods in Applied English Linguistics

On completion of the course, the students shall be able to:

• account for different types of data used in applied linguistic research
• critically discuss the pros and cons of commonly used methods for answering research questions about the language
• critically evaluate linguistic data presented in previous research from the perspective of the relevance of the material, the appropriateness of the model of analysis, and the validity of the stated findings
• apply qualitative and quantitative methods for analysing linguistic data, taking into consideration key variables that can affect results in linguistic research
• present qualitative and quantitative linguistic data in academic writing, and discuss methodological analysis orally, showing a high level of communicative competence.

On completion of the course, the students shall be able to:

• account for different types of data used in applied linguistic research
• critically discuss the pros and cons of commonly used methods for answering research questions about the language
• critically evaluate linguistic data presented in previous research from the perspective of the relevance of the material, the appropriateness of the model of analysis, and the validity of the stated findings
• apply qualitative and quantitative methods for analysing linguistic data, taking into consideration key variables that can affect results in linguistic research
• present qualitative and quantitative linguistic data in academic writing, and discuss methodological analysis orally, showing a high level of communicative competence.