Chapter 3
Research questions and methods
Article outline
- 3.1Research questions and contributions to the field
- 3.2Study design
- 3.2.1Sample, sampling method and data collection
- 3.2.2The data
- 3.3Measuring biliteracy
- 3.3.1Writing tasks and procedure
- 3.3.2Methodological approach
- 3.3.3Data analysis
- 3.3.4Scoring system
- 3.3.5Holistic scoring scale: Task accomplishment
- 3.3.6Holistic scoring scale: Structure of narratives
- 3.3.7Analytic scores: Orthographic, lexical, and syntactical dimensions
- 3.3.7.1Scoring scales – spelling
- 3.3.7.2Scoring scales – vocabulary
- 3.3.7.3Scoring scales – syntax
- 3.3.8Statistical analysis conducted on scores
- 3.3.8.1Factors relating to biscriptuality
- 3.3.8.2Between group comparison
- 3.3.8.3The sum scores for the first and the second writing task in German and Russian
- 3.3.8.4Correlational analysis
- 3.3.9Listing of examples
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