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Peer reviewedGrotjahn, Rudiger; Kasper, Gabriele – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1991
A brief overview of the various methodologies used to study second-language acquisition focuses on the particular complexities presented by the interdisciplinary character of the field and its effects on such aspects as theory construction, empirical methodology, epistemological positions, data collection, hypothesis testing, and data…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Research Design
Peer reviewedKasper, Gabriele; Dahl, Merete – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1991
A review of data collection methods used in 39 studies of interlanguage pragmatics, focusing on the validity of different types of data resulting from discourse completion, role play, observation of authentic speech, and multiple approaches, concludes that caution is needed in determining the true validity of the collected data. (72 references)…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Discourse Analysis


