NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 語言學研究方法與寫作(6026)
(Eng.) Research Methodology and Critical Writing for Linguistics
Offering Dept Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Course Type Required Credits 3 Teacher CHANG,YUH-FANG ect.
Department Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures/Graduate Language 中/英文 Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description This course introduces to the first-year MA students the methodological issues and core methods in linguistic and applied linguistic research. The topics covered in this course include key concepts, discussions of theory and practice, illustrative examples, and engagement with proposal writing, data collection, and analyses. An overview of research design concepts, developing research questions, data collection methods, and statistical analysis methods will be provided. The course also introduces different types of research design used in linguistic and applied linguistic research. Students will learn how to design a research project and present their hypotheses or speculation in a research paper. Students are expected to write a research proposal upon completion of the course.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
Upon completion of the course, students will:
1) be competent in academic writing;
2) become familiar with research methodology;
3) develop analytical skills in academic research;
4) have a better understanding of research procedures.
topic Discussion/Production
Discussion
Lecturing
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Assignment
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 (09/12) Overview of the Course
Week 2 (09/19) Library Tour; The Conventions of Academic Writing; Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
Week 3 (09/26) Choosing and narrowing a research topic
Week 4 (10/03) Review of finding and evaluating resources
Week 5 (10/10) 國慶日
Week 6 (10/17) Planning and organizing the review of the literature; Assignment I due
Week 7 (10/24) Individual Conferences I
Week 8 (10/31) Linguistic Research (Introduction)
Week 9 (11/07) Linguistic Research (Syntax)
Week 10 (11/14) Linguistic Research (Semantics; Diachronic Studies)
Week 11 (11/21) Corpus Linguistic Research
Week 12 (11/28) Assignment II due
Week 13 (12/05) An introduction to research methods and traditions (Nunan)
Week 14 (12/12) The experimental method (Nunan)
Week 15 (12/19) Ethnography & case study (Nunan)
Week 16 (12/26) Classroom observation and research (Nunan); Introspective methods (Nunan)
Week 17 (01/02) Assignment III due
Week 18 (01/09) Oral Presentations of Research Proposal
Evaluation
1. Written Assignments: 30%
2. Final Project (Research Proposal): 40%
3. Oral Presentation: 15%
4. Class Participation & Attendance: 15%
Textbook & other References
Textbook
Course packet and handouts (TBA)
Nunan, D. (1992). Research Methods in Language Learning. Cambridge University Press.
APA Manuel

References
Barbour, R. (2014). Introducing Qualitative Research: A Student’s Guide (2nd edition). Sage.
Brown, J. D. (2014). Mixed Methods Research for TESOL. Edinburgh University Press
Burn, A. (2009). Doing action research in English language teaching: A guide for practitioners. New York: Routledge.
Corbin, J., & Strauss, A. (2015). Basics of qualitative research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory (4th ed.). Sage.
Creswell, J. (2013). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (4th ed.). Sage.
Cunnings, I. (2012). An overview of mixed-effects statistical models for second language researchers. Second Language Research, 28(3), 369–382.
Dornyei, Z. (2007). Research Methods in Applied Linguistics. Oxford University Press.
Dörnyei, Z. (2007). Research methods in applied linguistics: Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodologies. Oxford, UK & New York: Oxford University Press.
Duff, P. A. (2007). Case study research in applied linguistics. New York: Routledge.
Flick, U. (2018). An Introduction to Qualitative Research. Sage.
Hunston, Susan. (2022). Corpora in Applied Linguistics. Cambridge University Press.
King, K., & Mackey, A. (2016). Research methodology in second language studies: Trends, concerns, and new directions. Modern Language Journal, 100(S1), 209–227.
Kramsch, C. (2015). Applied linguistics: A theory of the practice. Applied Linguistics, 36(4), 454–465
Levshina, N. (2015). How to Do Linguistics with R. Data Exploration and Statistical Analysis. Amsterdam-Philadelphia: John Benjamins.
Litosseliti, L. (Ed.). (2018). Research Methods in Linguistics. Bloomsbury Publishing.
McNamara, T. (2015). Applied linguistics: The challenge of theory. Applied Linguistics, 36(4), 466–477.
Norris, J. M., Plonsky, L., Ross, S. J., & Schoonen, R. (2015). Guidelines for reporting quantitative methods and results in primary research. Language Learning, 65(2), 470–476.
Paltridge, B., & Phakiti, A. (Eds.). (2015). Research methods in applied linguistics: A practical resource. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Phakiti, A., De Costa, P., Plonsky, L., & Starfield, S. (Eds.). (2018). The Palgrave Handbook of Applied Linguistics Research Methodology. Palgrave.
Plonsky, L. (2014). Study quality in quantitative L2 research (1990–2010): A methodological synthesis and call for reform. Modern Language Journal, 98(1), 450–470.
Plonsky, L. (2015). Advancing Quantitative Methods in Second Language Research. Routledge.
Podesva, R. J., & Sharma, D. (Eds.). (2014). Research Methods in Linguistics. Cambridge University Press.
Richards, K. (2003). Qualitative inquiry in TESOL. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Rossman,G. B., & Rollis, S. F. (2017). An Introduction to qualitative research: Learning in the field (4th ed.). London: Sage Publications.
Swales, J. M., & Feak, C. B. (2004). Academic writing for graduate students: Essential tasks and skills (Vol. 1). Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.).
A Guide in Academic Writing in Linguistics
https://www.ru.ac.za/media/rhodesuniversity/content/englishlanguageandlinguistics/documents/resourcesGuide_to_Academic_Writing_updated_September_2019.pdf
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
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