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RESEARCH IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS: BECOMING A DISCERNING CONSUMER, Fred L. Perry, Jr.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 October 2007

Kendall King
Kendall King
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Georgetown University
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RESEARCH IN APPLIED LINGUISTICS: BECOMING A DISCERNING CONSUMER.Fred L. Perry, Jr. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 2005. Pp. xx + 268. $29.95 paper.

As one might expect based on its title, this volume offers a basic introduction to research within the field of applied linguistics, including data collection methods, statistical analyses, and research write-ups. In contrast to other recent research methods volumes (e.g., Mackey & Gass, 2006), Perry frames this volume not as teaching readers how to do applied linguistics research but rather as how to read and critically evaluate this research, along similar lines as Porte (2002).

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition , Volume 29 , Issue 4 , December 2007 , pp. 618 - 619
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© 2007 Cambridge University Press

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Davies, A. & Elder, C. (2006). The handbook of applied linguistics. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
Mackey, A. & Gass, S. (2006). Second language research: Method and design. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Porte, G.K. (2002). Appraising research in second language learning: A practical approach to the critical analysis of quantitative research. Amsterdam: Benjamins.CrossRef