This book provides a critical survey of the methodological concepts, designs, instruments and types of analysis that are used within the broad field of Applied Linguistics. This book is key reading for both experienced and novice researchers in Applied Linguistics as well as anyone undertaking study in this area.

Introduction: Theorizing research methods in the ‘golden age’ of applied linguistics research Jim McKinleyPart I: Key concepts and current considerations​ Methodological transparency and its consequences for the quality and scope of research Emma Marsden Multi-perspective research ​Brian Paltridge Expanding the scope of mixed methods research in applied linguistics Mohammad R. Hashemi​ Sampling: problematizing the issue Masuko Miyahara Ensuring translation fidelity in multilingual research Gene Thompson and Karen Dooley Researching multilingually in applied linguistics Jane Andrews, Prue Holmes, Richard Fay, and Susan Dawson Solidarity and the politics of ‘us’: how far can individuals go in language policy? Research methods in non-Western contexts ​Cristine G. Severo and Sinfree B. Makoni Advancing quantitative research methods Shawn Loewen and Aline Godfroid Interdisciplinary research ​Jack Pun Ethics in applied linguistics research Peter I. De Costa, Jongbong Lee, Hima Rawal, and Wendy LiPart II: Designs and approaches to research Experimental and quasi-experimental designs John Rogers and Andrea Révész Case study research: making language learning complexities visible ​Patricia A. Duff Ethnography: origins, features, accountability and criticality Li Wei Autoethnography and critical ethnography Sue Starfield Action research in language education Dario Luis Banegas and Sal Consoli​ Core dimensions in narrative inquiry Gary Barkhuizen Methodological issues in critical discourse studies Christian W. Chun​ Integrating corpus tools into mixed methods research Ron Martinez Systematic reviews in applied linguistics Ernesto Macaro Meta-analysis in applied linguistics Yo In'nami, Rie Koizumi, and Yasuyo Tomita Methods and approaches in language policy research Qing Shao and Xuesong (Andy) Gao Grounded theory method Gregory HadleyPart III: Data collection methods Planning and conducting ethical interviews: power, language and emotions Louise Rolland, Jean-Marc Dewaele, and Beverley Costa Focus groups: capturing the dynamics of group interaction Nicola Galloway Think-aloud protocols Lawrence Jun Zhang and Donglan Zhang Stimulated recall ​Hugo Santiago Sanchez and Trevor Grimshaw Questionnaires: implications for effective implementation Janina Iwaniec Observations and field notes: recording lived experiences Xiao Lan Curdt-Christiansen Diaries and journals: collecting insider perspectives in second language research Heath Rose Oral language elicitation tasks in applied linguistics research Faidra Faitaki and Victoria A. Murphy Eye-tracking as a data collection method Ana Pellicer-Sánchez and Kathy ConklinPart IV: Data analysis Using statistical analysis software (R, SPSS) Jenifer Larson-Hall and Atsushi Mizumoto Descriptive statistics in data analysis ​Jessica Briggs Baffoe-Djan and Sara Ashley Smith Inferential statistics in data analysis Simone E. Pfenninger and Hannah Neuser Factor analysis and statistical modeling in applied linguistics: current issues and possibilities ​Yuliya Ardasheva, Kira J. Carbonneau, and Xue Zhang Qualitative content analysis Ali Fuad Selvi Text analysis Wei Wang Analysis of corpora ​Averil Coxhead A discursive psychological approach to the analysis of talk and text in applied linguistics Matthew T. Prior and Steven Talmy​ Multimodal (inter)action analysis Jarret Geenen and Jesse Pirini Toward an expansive interactional analysis Suresh Canagarajah, Daisuke Kimura, Mohammad Naseh Nasarollahi Shahri, and Michael D. Amory​

"This book will rapidly become a go-to text for research methods in applied linguistics. Its topics cover the full range of issues researchers are likely to face, and the discussions are written by leading authorities in the field. A wonderful up-to-date resource."Tim McNamara, The University of Melbourne, Australia"An exceedingly timely volume of vast and enduring relevance, Rose and McKinley have produced a text of great value and importance to the field. The book – in both its sum and its parts – manages to balance breadth and depth of coverage while remaining an indispensably accessible resource for advancing the methodological knowledge of novices as well as experienced scholars."Luke Plonsky, Northern Arizona University, USA