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Language history questionnaire: A web-based interface for bilingual research.

Ping Li1, Sara Sepanski, Xiaowei Zhao

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia 23173, USA. pli@richmond.edu

Behavior Research Methods
|September 8, 2006
PubMed
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Researchers can now collect language history data online using a new Web-based interface. This tool standardizes the process by proposing a general second language acquisition (SLA) questionnaire, simplifying data collection for studies.

Area of Science:

  • Linguistics
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Second Language Acquisition

Background:

  • Researchers often use custom language history questionnaires for second language acquisition (SLA) studies.
  • Existing questionnaires exhibit significant overlap despite individual variations.
  • A standardized approach is needed to streamline data collection and analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a standardized, Web-based language history questionnaire for SLA research.
  • To identify crucial dimensions commonly included in language history instruments.
  • To facilitate efficient online data collection and analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 41 published language history questionnaires.
  • Identification of frequently occurring questions and key dimensions.

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  • Development of a general L2 language history questionnaire based on the analysis.

    • Main Results:

    • A comprehensive set of crucial dimensions for language history questionnaires was identified.
    • A general L2 language history questionnaire was proposed.
    • A Web-based interface was developed for online data entry.
    • The system automatically generates results as an RTF output file.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed Web-based interface and general questionnaire offer a standardized and efficient method for collecting language history data in SLA research.
    • This tool can reduce redundancy and improve comparability across studies.
    • It empowers researchers to gather detailed language history information online with ease.