Research Methods in Applied
Linguistics
MS English Linguistics
Course Details:
Course Title: Research
Methodology in Linguistics
Course Code: RES615
Credit Hours: 3
Total Contact Hours: 42-48
Class Timing: 1530-1830
– Every Thursday
Class Venue: Room
21, Ground Floor Iqbal Block
Course Website: www.qazis.com
Tutor Information:
Course Tutor: Ubaidullah
A Qazi
Email: ubaid[DOT]qazi[AT]fui[DOT]edu[DOT]pk
Phone: 051
5151431 Ext: 295
Office: First
Floor, Department of English
Visiting Hours: Mon,
Wed 1245-1500hrs, Friday 0900-1230
Course Description:
This course aims to introduce participants to
selected research techniques and approaches within the qualitative and
quantitative research paradigms. It also aims to enable them to develop the
skillset required for using appropriate tools for collecting data, to gain an
awareness of the ways to analyze and report qualitative and quantitative data
and to understand ethical issues at all stages of the research process.
Required Books:
1.
Heigham,
J, Croker, R A (2009) Qualitative
Research in Applied Linguistics, Palgrave MacMillan
2.
Sebastian
M. Rasinger (2013) Quantitative
Research in Linguistics. Bloomsbury
3.
Wray,
A. & Trott, K., Bloomer, A., Reay, S., Butler, C. (1998). Projects in Linguistics: A Practical Guide to Researching Language.
Edward Arnold
Additional Books:
1.
Litosseliti,
L. (2010) Research Methods in Linguistics, Continuum Books
2.
Mackey,
A. & Gass, S. M. (2005) Second Language Research: Methodology and Research,
Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates
3.
Cohen
L, Manion L. & Morrison K (2007) Research Methods in Education, Routledge
4.
Podesva,
Robert J. & Sharma, Devyani Research Methods in Linguistics, Cambridge University
Press
5.
Grix,
Jonathan (2004) The
Foundations of Research, Palgrave
Note: All above books are available for
download from course website.
Class Schedule
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Week
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Topic / Reading 1
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Topic
/ Reading 2
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1
|
·
General
Introduction to the Program
o
Program
Policies
o
Faculty
/ Schedule etc
·
Introduction
to the Course
·
Discussion
of course syllabus and course policies
·
Overview
of Research Methods in Linguistics
|
|
2
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A)
RML-Reading1-Research Methodology-An Introduction – Kothari
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*Psycholinguistics
(Chapter 2, p.19-38, Wray et al)
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3
|
Quantitative, Qualitative or Both?
Combining Methods in Linguistic Research
(Chapter 2, p.29-48, Litosseliti)
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*First Language Acquisition
(Chapter 3, p.39-53, Wray et al)
|
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4
|
Discourse Analytic Approaches to Text
& Talk
(Chapter 6, p.117-137, Litosseliti)
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*Conversation Analysis
(Chapter 7, p.54-62), Wray et al)
|
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5
|
Linguistic
Ethnography
(Chapter 7, p.138-154, Litosseliti)
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*Second
Language Acquisition
(Chapter 5, p.63-77, Wray et al)
|
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6
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Contemplating Interviews and Focus
Groups
(Chapter 8, p.155-179, Litosseliti)
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*Styles in Texts
(Chapter 6, p.77-87, Wray et al)
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7
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Multi modal Analysis
(Chapter 9, p.180-197, Litosseliti)
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*Sociolinguistics
(Chapter 7, p.89-98, Wray et al)
|
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8
|
Narrative Analysis in Linguistic
Research
(Chapter 10, p.198-215, Litosseliti)
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*Accents & Dialects of English
(Chapter 8, p.98-111, Wray et al)
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9
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Mid Term Exam
|
|
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10
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**Tape Recording Data &
Transcription
(Chapter 12, p.153-157, Wray et al)
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*Language and Gender
(Chapter 11, p.139-152, Wray et al)
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11
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Ethics and Trustworthiness
(Chapter 13, p.153-157, Wray et al)
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Designing a Quantitative Study
(Chapter 5, p.137-161, Mackey & Gass)
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12
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**Questionnaires
(Chapter 14, p.167-181, Wray et al)
|
Qualitative Research
(Chapter 6, p.162-184, Mackey &
Gass)
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13
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**Interviews
(Chapter 15, p.182-185, Wray et al)
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Coding
(Chapter 8, p.221-249, Mackey &
Gass)
|
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14
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**Observation and Case Studies
(Chapter 16, p.186-193, Wray et al)
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Analyzing quantitative data
(Chapter 9, p.250-296, Mackey &
Gass)
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15
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Concluding and Reporting Research
(Chapter 10, p. 297-320, Mackey &
Gass)
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Plagiarism and How to Avoid it
Chapter 22, p.241-254, Wray et al)
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16
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Final Exam
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* Project Areas for Linguistics
* *Techniques for Collecting Data
Note: This outline has been created as a resource for course
participants, but the faculty reserves the right to make changes and
modifications, if deemed necessary.
Course Policies
- Emailed assignments will not be accepted, unless authorized first.
- Hard copies of all written assignments must be
turned in on or before the due
date at no later than 1530
hrs. The assignments
will be collected by the CR who will then hand them over to me. Direct submissions will not be
accepted.
- Late submission of assignment will be penalized by lowering of the grade/mark by 5% daily.
·
Remember to proofread your assignments
for language, grammar and style errors.
·
APA referencing and citation style will
be followed
Please read the assigned material
in advance of the class for a more constructive and participative discussion.
Grading Model:
- Mid-Term – 20
Marks
- Final Term – 50
Marks
- Sessional – 30
Marks (Any combination of the following)
- Assignments x
2 (both are compulsory)
- Quiz x 2
- Presentation /
Project x 1
