TY - BOOK AU - Matsuda,Paul Kei AU - Silva,Tony J. TI - Second language writing research: perspectives on the process of knowledge construction SN - 0805850457 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - P53.27 .M38 2005 U1 - 418/.0071 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Mahwah, N.J. PB - Lawrence Erlbaum Associates KW - Language and languages KW - Study and teaching KW - Research KW - Rhetoric KW - Second language acquisition N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; 1; On the philosophical bases of inquiry in second language writing : metaphysics, inquiry paradigms, and the intellectual zeitgeist; Tony Silva --; 2; Uses of narrative in L2 writing research; Christine Pearson Casanave --; 3; Historical inquiry in second language writing; Paul Kei Matsuda --; 4; Situated qualitative research and second language writing; Dwight Atkinson --; 5; A multimethod approach to research into processes of scholarly writing for publication; John Flowerdew --; 6; Hypothesis generation and hypothesis testing : two complementary studies of EFL writing processes; Miyuki Sasaki --; 7; Talking about writing : cross-modality research and second language speaking/writing connections; Robert Weissberg N2 - "Taking a broad conception of research as inquiry that emphasizes the situated and constructed nature of knowledge in the field. Second Language Writing Research: Perspectives on the Process of Knowledge Construction encourages multiple forms of inquiry, including philosophical, narrative, and historical modes. Empirical inquiry as presented in this book encompasses both quantitative and qualitative approaches as well as those that strategically combine them. A helpful discussion of the "nuts and bolts" of developing sustainable research programs is also provided. The volume as a whole facilitates a situated, issue-driven research practice; Its unique focus on second language writing research makes it an invaluable resource for both novice and experienced researchers in the field."--BOOK JACKET UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0702/2004053337-d.html ER -