Blackwell Guide to Research Methods in Bilingualism and Multilingualism

As globalization has increased awareness of the extent of language contact and linguistic diversity, questions concerning bilingualism and multilingualism have taken on an increasing importance from both practical and scholarly points of view. While there is a vast amount of information pertaining to research on bilingual and multilingual individuals and communities there is little information that deals with its methodology from different disciplinary perspectives in a systematic and coherent way.

Written by leading experts in the field, The Blackwell Guide to Research Methods in Bilingualism and Multilingualism specifically addresses methodological issues, discussing research topics, key concepts and approaches, and the methods and tools for collecting and analyzing data. This useful and timely resource is the first of its kind to link theory to method and data.

Li Wei is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Birkbeck, University of London. He is editor of the International Journal of Bilingualism and author/editor of numerous books and articles, including Three Generations, Two Languages, One Family (1994), The Bilingualism Reader (2000), and The Handbook of Multilingualism and Multilingual Communication (2007, with Peter Auer).



Melissa G. Moyer is Associate Professor of English Linguistics at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Her current research and publications are concerned with migration and the management of multilingualism. She is author of the award winning book La cárcel de las palabras: Ensayo sobre el lenguaje y la desigualdad social (1988, with J. M. de Miguel).

"This book accomplishes something quite unique, in providing a background knowledge and understanding of research methodologies used in studies of bilingualism and multilingualism." (Journal of Sociolinguistics, April 2009)
"Provides a comprehensive overview of research methods on bilingualism. The overview of each research method is very brief and clear." (Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2009)
“An intellectually rich, comprehensive, lucid introduction to conceptualizing, developing, conducting and dispersing the results of research on bilingual individuals and populations. The editors have, brilliantly, enlisted researchers known for their work in the areas they have been asked to cover, so that both details and structure are fully thought-through and au courant.” Loraine K. Obler, City University of New York
“Students and more experienced researchers alike will find this volume invaluable in providing exactly what they need. Edited by two experienced and respected practitioners, the Guide focuses on details of method and procedure, as well as outlining major issues in the field and providing useful (and useable) models for research projects.” Lesley Milroy, University of Michigan and University of Oxford
“This is a highly innovative book - of great value to everybody who wants to do research on bilingualism, in whatever methodological framework. Comprehensive, always to the point, and full of good ideas. If you have a research question about bilingualism, this book will show you how to answer it.” Peter Auer, University of Frieburg

Preface.
Part I: Researching Bilingualism and Multilingualism:.
1.Research Perspectives on Bilingualism and Multilingualism: Li Wei (Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom).
2.Researching as Practice: Linking Theory, Method and Data: Melissa G. Moyer (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain).Part II: Procedures, Methods and Tools:.
3.Types and Sources of Data: Jacomine Nortier (Utrecht University, The Netherlands).
4. Bilingual Speech Data: Criteria for Classification: Penelope Gardner-Chloros (Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom).
5. Selecting Individuals, Groups and Sites: Elizabeth Lanza (University of Oslo, Norway).
6. Study Design: Cross-Sectional Longitudinal, Case and Group: Zhu Hua (Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom) and Annabel David (Newcastle University, United Kingdom).
7. Laboratory Designs and Paradigms: Words, Sounds, and Sentences: Judith F. Kroll (Pennsylvania State University, USA), Chip Gerfen (Pennsylvania State University, USA), and Paolo E. Dussias (Pennsylvania State University, USA).
8. Imaging Technologies: Jubin Abutalebi (University Vita Salute San Raffaele, Italy) and Pasquale Anthony Della Rosa (University of Geneva, Switzerland).
9. Interviews and Questionnaires: Eva Codó(Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain).
10. Recording Audio and Video: Ignasi Clemente (The University of California, Los Angeles, USA).
11. Transcription: Maria Teresa Turell (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain) and Melissa G. Moyer (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain).
12. Quantification and Statistics: Natasha Tokowicz (University of Pittsburgh, USA) and Tessa Warren (University of Pittsburgh, USA).
13. Data Banks and Corpora: Ad Backus (Tilburg University, The Netherlands).
14. Doing Ethnography: Monica Heller (University of Toronto, Canada).
15. Social Network Analysis: Xu Daming (Nanjing University, China), Wang Xiaomei (City University of Hong Kong, China) and Li Wei (Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom).
16. Conversation and Interactional Analysis: Holly R. Cashman (Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA).
17. Critical Discourse Analysis: Adrian Blackledge (University of Birmingham, United Kingdom).
18. Narrative Analysis in the Study of Bi- and Multilingualism: Aneta Pavlenko (Temple University, Philadelphia, USA).
19. Media Analysis: Tony Purvis (Newcastle University, United Kingdom).Part III: Project Ideas, Dissemination and Resources: .
20. Project Ideas: Li Wei (Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom) and Melissa G. Moyer (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain).
21.Disseminating Research: A Guide to Conference Presentation and Journal Publication: Melissa G. Moyer (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain) and Li Wei (Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom).
22.Resources for Research on Bilingualism and Multilingualism: Li Wei (Birkbeck, University of London, United Kingdom) and Melissa G. Moyer (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain).
References.
Index.
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