Brown, James Dean.

Understanding research in second language learning : a teacher's guide to statistics and research design / James Dean Brown. - Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1988. - xi, 219 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - New directions in language teaching .

Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 209-210.

Foreword / Howard B. Altman -- Preface -- What is research? -- Variables -- Data organization -- Controlling extraneous variables -- Critiquing statistical studies -- The group and the individuals -- Patterns in human behaviour -- Statistics for testing -- Statistical logic -- Correlation -- Comparing means -- Comparing frequencies -- Hands-on critique and posttest -- References -- Index.

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Second language acquisition--Statistical methods.
Linguistics--Research--Statistical methods.

P 118.2 / .B76 1988