{"product_id":"research-methods-in-language-policy-and-planning-a-practical-guide-paperback","title":"Research Methods in Language Policy and Planning: A Practical Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrancis M. Hult\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Cassels Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first volume exclusively devoted to research methods in language policy and planning (LPP).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter is written by a leading language policy expert and provides a how-to guide to planning studies as well as gathering and analyzing data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers a broad range of methods, making it easily accessible to and useful for transdisciplinary researchers working with language policy in any capacity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWill serve as both a foundational methods text for graduate students and novice researchers, and a useful methodological reference for experienced LPP researchers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a series of guidelines for public engagement to assist scholars as they endeavor to incorporate their work into the public policy process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This timely book provides a much-needed resource for teachers and research students alike. It addresses a long-standing need in the field by offering a comprehensive survey by leading researchers of theoretical frameworks and analytic approaches in a single volume.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eTony Liddicoat, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniversity of South Australia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The study of language policy and planning has often been viewed with suspicion in the social sciences because the research methodologies deal with issues that are multi-faceted. This volume is meant to counter that view, and provide research methods that are more trustworthy.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eHarold Schiffman, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniversity of Pennsylvania\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage policy and planning (LPP) is one of the fastest growing sub-disciplines of applied linguistics. This book is the first volume that is exclusively devoted to research methods in language policy and planning. As in other areas of applied linguistics, LPP scholars have drawn upon an array of research methods from a range of disciplines. This book is designed as a practical roadmap for those methods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter is written by a leading language policy expert and provides a how-to guide to planning studies, gathering data, and engaging with data analysis. In addition to this accessible structure, the book includes a series of guidelines for public engagement to help researchers as they endeavor to incorporate their work into public policy. \u003ci\u003eResearch Methods in Language Policy and Planning: A Practical Guide\u003c\/i\u003e will serve as both a foundational methods text for graduate students and novice researchers and a useful methodological reference that experienced LPP researchers will find themselves returning to time and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancis M. Hult\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor at the Lund University Centre for Languages and Literature. He is the co-editor (with Kendall A. King) of \u003ci\u003eEducational Linguistics in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), editor of \u003ci\u003eDirections and Prospects for Educational Linguistics\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), and co-editor (with Bernard Spolsky) of \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of Educational Linguistics\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley, 2008). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Cassels Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Language Education at the University of Iowa. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLanguage Policy\u003c\/i\u003e (2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.4 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47447766499506,"sku":"9781118308394","price":80.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ea79cde2599708123a577f77150013c5.webp?v=1778745386","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/research-methods-in-language-policy-and-planning-a-practical-guide-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}