Quantitative Research Methods in Linguistics

Quantitative Research Methods in Linguistics provides essential skills for anyone who wants to undertake quantitative analysis in linguistics, including applied linguistics. It is an introductory course designed to enable students to acquire an understanding of quantitative research methods. It provides students with the basic skills for carrying out their research. Issues covered will include collecting, describing and interpreting data and reporting research findings. When discussing quantitative approaches, emphasis will be on the conceptual aspects of such procedures rather than on mechanical arithmetic aspects. Students will be given practical experience to conduct statistical analyses and in computer tools to carry them out. This course is recommended for anyone wishing to undertake research in any field of linguistics and applied linguistics. Material submitted for assessment in this course may be incorporated into a student's thesis.