Designed for graduate students, instructors, and seasoned researchers, this is an essential guide for robust research design and methodology in applied linguistics, covering qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research. It adopts a structured approach, starting with the foundational principles of research design, methodology, and data collection and analysis, to writing and interpreting, explaining, and reporting research results, bringing together all the steps and processes of research from start to finish in one single volume in a way that is practical, easy to follow, and easy to understand. Throughout, the emphasis is on the process of research and the application of various research techniques and principles across different areas. These characteristics, coupled with numerous pedagogical features such as key term reviews, visuals, research scenarios, and many discussion and activity questions, make the book an indispensable reference and a valuable textbook for courses in second language and applied linguistics research.

• Simplifies the complexities of applied linguistics research while covering every step of the process, from initiation to conclusion, with numerous examples and hypothetical research scenarios from diverse areas of the field, along with pedagogical features like chapter objectives, key term reviews, and points to ponder to enhance engagement and understanding
• Discusses qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research, along with their respective designs and procedures for data collection, analysis, and interpretation of results, while providing detailed explanations of commonly used statistical techniques for quantitative research using SPSS, with examples
• Helps readers develop critical skills and knowledge to evaluate the robustness of research design and methodology in contemporary applied linguistics studies, with chapter-based discussion questions and activities that consolidate learning and encourage critical thinking