The use of experimental methodology in the field of linguistics has boomed in recent decades. However, implementation of such methods does require an understanding and mastery of specific theoretical and methodological principles. Introduction to Experimental Linguistics presents the key concepts of experimental linguistics in an accessible way, addressing, in turn: the application of experimentation in linguistics; the techniques most frequently used for the study of language; the methodological and practical aspects useful for the implementation of an experiment; and an introduction to the…mehr
The use of experimental methodology in the field of linguistics has boomed in recent decades. However, implementation of such methods does require an understanding and mastery of specific theoretical and methodological principles. Introduction to Experimental Linguistics presents the key concepts of experimental linguistics in an accessible way, addressing, in turn: the application of experimentation in linguistics; the techniques most frequently used for the study of language; the methodological and practical aspects useful for the implementation of an experiment; and an introduction to the analysis of quantitative data derived from experiments. This didactic book combines the elements presented with examples drawn from the various fields of linguistics. It also includes a number of resources available for people who wish to implement an experimental study, more advanced reading suggestions, and revision questions along with their answer key.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Christelle Gillioz has a doctorate in psycholinguistics from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and has taught research methodology and experimental linguistics at the University of Bern, Switzerland. Sandrine Zufferey is Professor of French linguistics at the University of Bern, Switzerland. She specializes in the use of empirical methods in linguistics and pragmatics.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface ix
Chapter 1. Experimental Linguistics: General Principles 1
1.1. The scientific process 1
1.1.1. Qualitative and quantitative approaches 3
1.1.2. Observational research and experimental research 6
1.2. Characteristics of experimental research 9
1.2.1. Research questions and hypotheses 9
1.2.2. Manipulation of variables 11
1.2.3. Control of external variables 12
1.2.4. The notions of participants and items 13
1.2.5. Use of statistics and generalization of results 14
1.3. Types of experiment in experimental linguistics 15
1.3.1. Studying linguistic productions 15
1.3.2. Explicit and implicit measures of comprehension 16
1.3.3. Offline and online measures of comprehension 17
1.3.4. Research designs and experimental designs 19
1.4. Advantages and disadvantages of experimental linguistics 21
1.5. Where to access research on experimental linguistics 22
1.6. Conclusion 23
1.7. Revision questions and answer key 24
1.7.1. Questions 24
1.7.2. Answer key 24
1.8. Further reading 27
Chapter 2. Building a Valid and Reliable Experiment 29
2.1. Validity and reliability of an experiment 29
2.2. Independent and dependent variables 31
2.3. Different measurement scales for variables 32
2.3.1. Qualitative variables 32
2.3.2. Quantitative variables 34
2.4. Operationalizing variables 36
2.5. Choosing a measure for every variable 37
2.6. Notions of reliability and validity of measurements 41
2.7. Choosing the modalities of independent variables 44
2.8. Identifying and controlling external and confounding variables 46
2.9. Conclusion 50
2.10. Revision questions and answer key 51
2.10.1. Questions 51
2.10.2. Answer key 52
2.11. Further reading 54
Chapter 3. Studying Linguistic Productions 55
3.1. Differences between language comprehension and language production 55
3.2. Corpora and experiments as tools for studying production 59
3.3. Free elicitation tasks 63
3.4. Constrained elicitation tasks 67
3.5. Repetition tasks 71
3.6. Conclusion 75
3.7. Revision questions and answer key 75
3.7.1. Questions 75
3.7.2. Answer key 76
3.8. Further reading 78
Chapter 4. Offline Methods for Studying Language Comprehension 79
4.1. Explicit tasks 79
4.1.1. Metalinguistic tasks 80
4.1.2. Acceptability judgments 84
4.1.3. Questionnaires 90
4.1.4. Forced-choice preference tasks 92
4.1.5. Comprehension tests 95
4.2. Implicit tasks 97
4.2.1. Action tasks 98
4.2.2. Recall tasks and recognition tasks 101
4.3. Conclusion 104
4.4. Revision questions and answer key 104
4.4.1. Questions 104
4.4.2. Answer key 105
4.5. Further reading 107
Chapter 5. Online Methods for Studying Language Comprehension 109
5.1. Think-aloud protocols 109
5.2. Using time as an indicator of comprehension 112
