Quantitative Research in Linguistics: An Introduction (Research Methods in Linguistics)

Quantitative Research in Linguistics presents a comprehensive introduction to analysing quantitative linguistic data.The author examines what the student linguist is trying to find out through analysing data, and how quantitative techniques can help arrive at meaningful and accurate conclusions.Now fully updated and revised, the third edition includes more complex examples in the form of case studies allowing for a more in-depth exploration of the concepts and tools discussed and a glossary of key terms and concepts.A companion website allows readers to download crib sheets and Excel templates for the main statistical tools. The book focuses on introducing readers to the fundamentals of quantitative research and systematic approaches to data analysis and covers: - using statistics - variables - reliability of data - describing data - analysing data - testing hypotheses - dealing with problematic data. Using robust pedagogic scaffolding, the tasks and discussion questions increase in co