Name: Using Priming Methods in Second Language Research By Kim McDonough (Northern Arizona University, USA)
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Using Priming Methods in Second Language Research by Kim McDonough (Northern Arizona University, USA)

Using Priming Methods in Second Language Research is an accessible introduction to the use of auditory, semantic, and syntactic priming methods for second language (L2) processing and acquisition research. It provides a guide for the use, design, and implementation of priming tasks and an overview of how to analyze and report priming research. Key principles about auditory, semantic, and syntactic priming are introduced, and issues for L2 researchers to consider when designing priming studies are pointed out. Empirical studies that have adopted priming methods are highlighted to illustrate the application of experimental techniques from psychology to L2 processing and acquisition research. Each chapter concludes with follow-up questions and activities that provide additional reinforcement of the chapter content, while the final chapter includes data sets that can be used to practice the statistical tests commonly used with priming data.

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"Priming methods provide an important window into implicit processes involved in language use, learning and memory. They reveal how usage impacts upon language representation and subsequent processing. In this superbly marshaled review of auditory, semantic and syntactic priming, two leading SLA researchers present a state-of-the-art overview of contemporary priming research - findings, analysis, and implications. Anyone involved in serious research in second language acquisition, cognition, interaction, or psycholinguistics will benefit from this volume. Its crystal clear analysis and explanation prescribes the appropriate techniques that will save a research cycle - one less flawed study to relegate to pilot status. An invaluable resource for seasoned and student researchers alike."

-Nick C. Ellis, University of Michigan

"This book is an indispensable resource for graduate students and researchers interested in using experimental priming methods in second language research. The text not only provides an accessible introduction to psycholinguistic studies using priming, but also gives the reader the necessary tools to design and implement a priming study, as well as analyze the data and report the results. This book is a perfect combination of theory and application; I look forward to teaching with it."

-Gretchen Sunderman, Florida State University

About Kim McDonough (Northern Arizona University, USA)

Kim McDonough is an Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at Northern Arizona University. Her research interests include second language acquisition and task-based language teaching. Pavel Trofimovich is an Associate Professor in the Applied Linguistics Program at Concordia University. His research interests include psycholinguistic aspects of second-language/bilingual processing and learning, the use of technology in second-language teaching, and the development of materials for classroom teaching of second-language pronunciation.

Preface1. Introduction to Priming MethodsWhat is priming?Is priming research ecologically valid? What topics can be explored using priming methods?Models of speech productionModels of speech comprehensionConvergence in dialogueLinguistic knowledgeIncidental learningSkill acquisition Neuropsychology of language learning and useRepresentative L2 priming studiesSummaryFollow-up questions and activities2. Auditory Priming What is auditory priming?Auditory priming in L1 processing and acquisitionExamples of auditory primingProperties of auditory primingRelevance of auditory priming to L2 processing and learningQuestions addressed in L2 auditory priming researchAuditory priming with L2 speakersTask effectsSensitivity to L2 speech featuresTasks used in auditory priming researchLogic of auditory priming experimentsWord stem/fragment completion taskIdentification taskRepetition (naming) taskSample L2 auditory priming studyIssues to consider in auditory priming researchSelecting an appropriate taskCounterbalancing of task materialsEqual baseline performanceMatching test materialsAdditional uses of auditory priming methodsSummaryFollow up questions and activities3. Semantic Priming What is semantic priming?Semantic priming in L1 processing and acquisitionExamples of semantic primingProperties of semantic primingRelevance of semantic priming to L2 processing and learningQuestions addressed in L2 semantic priming research Semantic priming in a speaker's L1 and L2Semantic priming in monolinguals versus bilinguals and L2 learnersOrganization of L1-L2 lexiconsTasks used in semantic priming researchLogic of semantic priming experimentsLexical decision taskPronunciation (naming) task Semantic categorization task Sample L2 semantic priming studyIssues to consider in semantic priming researchSelecting an appropriate taskSelecting materialsMatching task materialsNonwords and their propertiesPresentation formatAdditional uses of semantic priming methodsSummaryFollow-up questions and activities4. Syntactic Priming What is syntactic priming? Syntactic priming in L1 processing and acquisitionTopics explored in syntactic priming researchProperties of syntactic primingRelevance of syntactic priming to L2 processing and learningQuestions addressed in L2 syntactic priming researchSample L2 syntactic priming studyTasks used in syntactic priming researchLogic of syntactic priming experimentsPicture descriptionSentence recallSentence completionScripted interaction Issues to consider in syntactic priming researchSelecting an appropriate taskCreating materialsCalculating responsesReliability and validityAdditional uses of syntactic priming methodsSummaryFollow-up questions and activities5. Analyzing and Reporting Priming Data Preliminary considerations in priming researchVariable typesExperimental designs By-subject and by-item analysesTransforming dataHypothesesDescribing group performanceMaking inferences about populationsStatistical tests used in priming researchSimple ANOVAFactorial ANOVARepeated measures ANOVALinear mixed modelPublishing priming researchPurpose of the studyTarget audienceApplied linguistics and psychology journalsSummaryFollow up questions and activities AppendixSoftware programs used in priming researchReferences

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Using Priming Methods in Second Language Research by Kim McDonough (Northern Arizona University, USA)

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Kim McDonough (Northern Arizona University, USA)

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Second Language Acquisition Research Series

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Taylor & Francis Inc

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2008-12-16

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240

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Using Priming Methods in Second Language Research Kim McDonough (Northern Arizona University, USA)

Using Priming Methods in Second Language Research by Kim McDonough (Northern Arizona University, USA)

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Using Priming Methods in Second Language Research by Kim McDonough (Northern Arizona University, USA)

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