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BL
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844202
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Larson-Hall, Jenifer
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A guide to doing statistics in second language research using SPSS and R /\ Jenifer Larson-Hall, Fukuoka JoGakuin University.
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| Edition Statement
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Second edition.
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| Publication Statement
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New York, NY :: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,, 2016.
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, ©2016
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| Series Statement
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Second language acquisition research series
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1 online resource :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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1315775662
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: 1317688120
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: 9781315775661
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: 9781317688129
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9781138024564
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9781138024571
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I Statistical Ideas; 1 Getting Started with the Software and Using the Computer for Experimental Details; 1.1 Getting Started with SPSS; 1.1.1 Opening a Data File; 1.1.2 Entering Your Own Data; 1.1.3 Application Activity for Getting Started with SPSS; 1.1.4 Importing Data into SPSS; 1.1.5 Saving Your Work in SPSS; 1.1.6 Application Activities for Importing and Saving Files; 1.2 Getting Started with R; 1.2.1 Downloading and Installing R; 1.2.2 Customizing R in Windows.
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1.2.3 Loading Packages and R Commander1.2.4 A List of All the R Packages Used in this Book; 1.3 Working with Data in R and R Commander; 1.3.1 Entering Your Own Data; 1.3.2 Importing Files into R through R Commander; 1.3.3 Viewing Entered Data; 1.3.4 Saving Data and Reading It Back In; 1.3.5 Saving Graphics Files; 1.3.6 Closing R and R Commander; 1.3.7 Application Activities Practicing Entering Data into R; 1.4 Understanding the R Environment; 1.4.1 Using R as a Calculator; 1.4.2 Using R as a Calculator Practice Activities; 1.4.3 Objects in R; 1.4.4 Creating Objects in R Practice Activities.
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1.4.5 Types of Data in R1.4.6 Types of Data Practice Activities; 1.4.7 Functions in R; 1.4.8 Functions in R Practice Activities; 1.4.9 The R Workspace; 1.4.10 Specifying Variables within a Data Set, and Attaching and Detaching Data Sets; 1.5 Missing Data; 1.5.1 Missing Data and Multiple Imputation in SPSS; 1.5.2 Missing Data Application Activity in SPSS; 1.5.3 Missing Data and Multiple Imputation in R; 1.5.4 Missing Data Application Activity in R; 1.6 Getting Help; 1.6.1 Getting Help with SPSS; 1.6.2 Getting Help with R; 1.7 Summary; 2 Some Preliminaries to Understanding Statistics.
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2.1 Variables2.1.1 Levels of Measurement of Variables; 2.1.2 Application Activity: Practice in Identifying Levels of Measurement; 2.1.3 Dependent and Independent Variables; 2.1.4 Application Activities: Practice in Identifying Variables; 2.1.5 Summary of Variables; 2.1.6 Fixed versus Random Effects (Advanced Topic); 2.2 Understanding Hidden Assumptions about How Statistical Testing Works; 2.2.1 Hypothesis Testing; 2.2.2 Application Activities: Creating Null Hypotheses; 2.2.3 Who Gets Tested? Populations versus Samples and Inferential Statistics; 2.2.4 What Does a P-Value Mean?
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2.2.5 Effect Sizes2.2.6 Understanding Statistical Reporting; 2.2.7 Application Activities: Understanding Statistical Reporting; 2.2.8 The Inner Workings of Statistical Testing; 2.2.9 Application Activity: The Inner Workings of Statistical Testing; 2.2.10 Summary of Hidden Assumptions; 2.3 Parametric and Non-Parametric Statistics; 2.3.1 Why Robust Statistics?; 2.4 Summary; 3 Describing Data Numerically and Graphically and Assessing Assumptions for Parametric Tests; 3.1 Numerical Summaries of Data; 3.1.1 The Mean, Median and Mode; 3.1.2 Standard Deviation, Variance and Standard Error.
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| Abstract
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A Guide to Doing Statistics in Second Language Research Using SPSS and R, Second Edition is the only text available that demonstrates how to use SPSS and R as specifically related to applied linguistics and SLA research. This new edition is up-to-date with the most recent version of the SPSS software and now also includes coverage of R, a software program increasingly used by researchers in this field. Supported by a number of pedagogical features, including tip boxes and practice activities, and a wealth of screenshots, this book takes readers through each step of performing and understanding.
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R (Computer program language)
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Second language acquisition-- Research.
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Second language acquisition-- Statistical methods.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY-- Multi-Language Phrasebooks.
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LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES-- Alphabets Writing Systems.
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LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES-- Grammar Punctuation.
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LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES-- Linguistics-- General.
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LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES-- Readers.
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LANGUAGE ARTS DISCIPLINES-- Spelling.
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R (Computer program language)
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Second language acquisition-- Research.
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Second language acquisition-- Statistical methods.
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SPSS (Computer file)
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SPSS (Computer file)
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SPSS (Computer file)
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| Dewey Classification
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418.0072/7
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| LC Classification
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P118.2.L373 2016eb
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