How to Carry out Case Study Research

Research Methods in Second Language Acquisition: A Practical Guide

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 95-116

  Duff, Patricia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carrying out case studies; Case study research; Conceptual framework; Ethical review of study; French English familial bilingualism; Narrative research; Research design, written report; SLA; SLA reality, "truth", under scrutiny

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EID: 84887208910     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444347340.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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