![]() ![]() The four submission types are elaborated below. As much as possible, all article types should address methods in relation to theories, concepts, and research problems the methods are used to test or tackle. For all article types, highly technical terms and mathematical formulae/calculations/reasoning should be minimized and explained in language that is accessible to researchers in applied linguistics rather than statisticians or methodologists. Submissions that fall into the purview of the journal include i) research articles, ii) review articles, iii) brief reports, and iv) methods tutorials, which address the four overlapping aims. The articles published in this journal aim to (1) synthesize the state of the art, (2) improve existing methods, (3) introduce new techniques, tools, and instruments, and/or (4) integrate research and practice. Both topic- and method-led studies should spell out the theories guiding the research using the method(s). Method-led studies should stay close to substantive topics in applied linguistics and focus on how the method can be or has been used or adapted to solve problems in this field and what improvements need to be made. ![]() In method-led studies, the starting point is the method per se, which cuts across different domains of applied linguistics, such as sampling, the benchmarks for effect size interpretations, mixed-effects models analysis, and so on. However, the extent to which existing measures are proxies of the quality of learners' speech performance is an open, empirical question. For example, second language speech performance has been evaluated on various dimensions, such as pronunciation, complexity, accuracy, fluency, etc., and each dimension is measurable in multiple ways. In topic-led studies, the starting point is a research topic or a phenomenon subjected to empirical investigation, and the objective is to examine or validate the methods utilized in the research. The journal welcomes research from all paradigms, be they quantitative, qualitative, or mixed, and methods of all kinds, whether they are utilized to observe the occurrence of a phenomenon or behavior, explore correlations, or examine causal relationships.Īuthor Guidelines In general, studies on research methods can be classified into two broad categories: topic-led and method-led. ![]() The scope of the journal encompasses all aspects of research methods, including research design, data collection, data coding, data analysis, and reporting practices. The journal does not exclude submissions investigating methods and tools that are also applicable to, or introduced from, other disciplines, but they must be examined from the perspective of applied linguistics and for the purpose of solving problems in this discipline. The journal takes a domain-specific approach and publishes articles investigating current and new methodologies that have been developed for and/or are incorporated into the discipline of applied linguistics and its subdomains. Core areas of applied linguistics include bilingualism and multilingualism, computer-assisted language learning, conversation analysis, corpus linguistics, critical studies, discourse analysis, forensic linguistics, identity, language assessment, language policy and planning, language and migration, literacy, pragmatics, psycholinguistics, raciolinguistics, second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, teacher education, and translation and interpreting. ![]() Research Methods in Applied Linguistics is the first and only journal devoted exclusively to research methods in applied linguistics, a discipline that explores real-world language-related issues and phenomena. ![]()
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