Description: A cutting-edge, practical guide for graduate students undertaking independent research in Applied Linguistics.
Brief description: Kenneth Fordyce is a lecturer in TESOL at Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh. Alongside decades of teaching experience both in the UK and internationally, Kenneth has written and contributed to a number of textbooks, including most recently Pragmatics. A Resource Book for Students (2021, with J. Cutting).
Review Quotes: This edited volume offers an excellent and accessible guide to research methods in applied linguistics. With in-depth coverage of diverse approaches, reflective questions grounded in research practice, and carefully curated further reading, it is invaluable for novice researchers and an important reference for scholars committed to rigorous and ethical inquiry.--Amy B. M. Tsui, YuShan Fellow (Ministry of Education, Taiwan) and Chair Professor, National Taiwan Normal University; Emeritus Professor, The University of Hong Kong