This book is a nicely balanced account of approaches to collecting data in applied linguistics research. The reading activities make the text interactive, fostering engagement with the content of the book as do the sample studies chosen to illustrate the points being made. An extremely useful book for students starting out on research as well as people teaching courses on research methods in applied linguistics. * Brian Paltridge, Professor of TESOL, University of Sydney, Australia * A masterfully written volume, providing clear, focused and very practical advice on data collection for applied linguistics research. Key concepts and procedures are explained succinctly and assuringly, with suggested reading, to enable students to think, discuss, and imagine. A must-read for anyone who wants to carry out applied linguistics research in a proper manner. * Li Wei, Chair of Applied Linguistics, University College London, UK * This bookchock full of examples from published studiesis one that I have often wished I had. A text that is comprehensive yet accessible, students and veteran scholars alike will benefit in a major way from Rose, Briggs Baffoe-Djan, and McKinleys insights on the many decisions involved in collecting data. * Luke Plonsky, Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Northern Arizona University, USA * What really impresses readers lies in the structure of each chapter ... This book also assists both experienced and novice researchers to strengthen their research work through the concepts of transparency of realities. * International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) *
