Preface

Acknowledgements

PART I: Introduction & Background

Chapter : Science and Research

Chapter : The Research Process

Chapter : Applied Linguistics Research

Chapter : Research Paradigms and Approaches

PART II: Quantitative Research

Chapter : Quantitative Research Variables

Chapter : Quantitative Research Questions & Hypotheses

Chapter : Sampling in Quantitative Research

Chapter : Data Collection in Quantitative Research

Chapter : Data Analysis in Quantitative Research

PART III: Qualitative Research

Chapter : Major Approaches in Qualitative Research

Chapter : Sampling in Qualitative Research

Chapter : Qualitative Data Collection

Chapter : Qualitative Data Analysis

PART IV: Research Methods

Chapter : Descriptive Research

Chapter : Experimental Research

Chapter : Historical Research

PART V: The Closing Chapters

Chapter : Validity in Research

Chapter : Writing up a Research Paper

References

Appendix A. Selective List of International Applied …

Appendix B. A Number of Iranian Applied Linguistics Journals