nam a22 c 4500 lal.13/67009364 nljbp 250625053819.1 cr ||||||||||| 241222s2012 ne |||||||||||||||||eng|d 2012002714 9789027274670 (e-Book) nljbp eng nljbp nljbp AZ361 001.3 23 DSA bicssc LIT006000 bisacsh Peer, Willie van author Scientific Methods for the Humanities Willie van Peer, Frank Hakemulder and Sonia Zyngier Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2012 ©2012 1 online resource (xxii, 328 pp.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Linguistic Approaches to Literature 1569-3112 13 Includes bibliographical references and indexes. List of Figures, Tables and Graphs -- Chapter 1. A new beginning -- Interlude. Some misconceptions about scientific and empirical research of culture -- Chapter 2. Basic insights from the philosophy of science -- Chapter 3. Research methodology and design -- Chapter 4. Methods of data collection -- Chapter 5. How to construct a questionnaire -- Chapter 6. Experiment -- Chapter 7. How to enter and manipulate data in SPSS -- Chapter 8. Descriptive statistics -- Chapter 9. Inference statistics -- Chapter 10. Inference statistics -- Chapter 11. Inference statistics -- Chapter 12. Communicating results -- Epilogue Here is a much needed introductory textbook on empirical research methods for the Humanities. Especially aimed at students and scholars of Literature, Applied Linguistics, and Film and Media, it stimulates readers to reflect on the problems and possibilities of testing the empirical assumptions and offers hands-on learning opportunities to develop empirical studies. It explains a wide range of methods, from interviews to observation research, and guides readers through the choices researchers have to make. It discusses the essence of experiments, illustrates how studies are designed, how to develop questionnaires, and helps readers to collect and analyze data by themselves. The book presents qualitative approaches to research but focuses mostly on quantitative methods, detailing the workings of basic statistics. At the end, the book also shows how to give papers at international conferences, how to draft a report, and what is involved in the preparation of a publishable article. Provided by publisher. Theoretical literature & literary studies Peer, Willie van author Hakemulder, Frank author Zyngier, Sonia author Hardbound version: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2012 9789027233479 Paperback version: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2012 9789027233486 DOI https://doi.org/10.1075/lal.13 JB e-Platform https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/books/9789027274670