Edited by A. Mehdi Riazi
[Research Methods in Applied Linguistics 6] 2024
► pp. 30–48
This chapter provides a detailed account of the researcher’s journey as they employ the Multiperspectival Approach (MPA) to investigate the interplay between communicative and creative practices within a university art and design studio. The chapter identifies the key reasons that attracted the researcher to MPA, the advantages it offered, its impact on their project, its design and findings, and how MPA was implemented. It concludes by considering the issues and challenges that arose in the researcher’s use of MPA and how these were addressed. Ultimately, the chapter serves to illustrate the implementation of MPA as a practical ontology and research heuristic for both traditional Applied Linguistic studies and those that go beyond the focus on language education and acquisition.