Social Network Analysis in Second Language Research (Second Language Acquisition Research Series)

✍ Scribed by Kristen Kennedy Terry, Robert Bayley

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2024
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 243
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This text is the first holistic research overview and practical methodological guide for social network analysis in second language acquisition, examining how to study learner social networks and how to use network data to predict language learner behavior and identity.

Authors Kristen Kennedy Terry and Robert Bayley lay out the history of social network analysis in sociolinguistics, discuss the state of the art in empirical findings in applications to language acquisition, offer how-to guidance and best practices for planning, conducting, and understanding this research, and authoritatively set the agenda for future work.

With a variety of helpful features like case studies, suggested research projects, discussion questions, and recommended further reading, this book will be an invaluable resource to students and researchers of second language acquisition, sociolinguistics, education, and beyond.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half Title
Series Information
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
Social Network Analysis and Sociolinguistics
Social Network Analysis as a Multidisciplinary Enterprise
Applications of Social Network Analysis in Sociolinguistics
Overview of the Current Volume
Note
2 Social Network Analysis in First Language Speech Communities
Introduction
Early Studies: Bloomfield and Labov
Elaborating a Social Network Framework
Limitations of Social Network Analysis
Conclusion
3 Social Network Analysis in Bi- and Multilingual Communities
Introduction
Social Networks and Language Maintenance
Multilingual and Multidialectal Communities
Social Network as a Constraint On Sociolinguistic Variation in Bilingual Communities
Conclusion
4 Social Network Analysis and Theories of Second Language Acquisition
Introduction
Understanding L2 Participation in Target-Language Social Networks
Acculturation to the Target Culture
Motivation and Investment in the Target Language
L2 Social Identity
Social Networks and the Co-Construction of L2 Development
Sociocultural Theory and Social Network Analysis in SLA
Language Socialization and Communities of Practice
Opportunities for Input, Output, and Interaction
Emergentist Theories of L2 Acquisition
The Central Role of L2 Input and Output
The Central Role of L2 Input and Output
The Interaction Hypothesis
The Development of Communicative Competence
Conclusion
5 Applications of Social Network Analysis in Second Language Research
Introduction
Language Learning During Study Abroad
SNA in the TL Environment
Global Oral Proficiency and Fluency
Grammatical Competence
Sociolinguistic Variation
Discourse and Pragmatic Competence
Learner Stance, Identity, and Socialization
SA Program Design and Opportunities for Interaction
Language Learning By Immigrant Students and Adults
Language Learning at Home
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
6 Data Collection for Social Network Analysis in Second Language Research
Introduction
Participant Interviews
Diaries, Journals, and Contact Logs
Surveys and Questionnaires
Benefits and Applications
Social Network Questionnaire (SNQ)
Study Abroad Social Interaction Questionnaire (SASIQ)
Social Network Strength Scale (SNSS) for SA
Snowball Sampling
Conclusions About Surveys and Questionnaires
Live Recordings and Participant Observations
Live Recordings
Participant Observations
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
7 Measuring and Depicting Social Networks in Second Language Research
Introduction
Quantitative Social Network Analysis
Social Network Metrics and Scales
Network Metrics: Density and Multiplexity
Network Metrics: Intensity, Durability, and Dispersion
Network Dispersion: A Key Indicator
Quantitative Network Scales
Network Diagrams
Egocentric Network Diagrams
Sociocentric Network Diagrams
Qualitative Network Assessments
Network Composition
Integration and Engagement
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
Note
8 Using Social Network Analysis to Examine Linguistic Outcomes: Inferential Statistics
Introduction
Overview: Using Inferential Statistics in Linguistic Analysis
Statistical Significance and Correlations
Logistic Regression
Rbrul—A Specialized Application of Logistic Regression
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
9 Using Social Network Analysis to Examine Linguistic Outcomes: Network Structure and Composition
Introduction
Sociocentric (Macro-Level) Network Analysis
Interaction Patterns Within Social Networks
Social Network Composition
The Impact of Network Composition On Group Results
The Impact of Network Composition On Individual Results
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
10 Social Network Analysis: New Tools, Communities, and Learning Contexts
Introduction
Using Advanced Networking Tools to Analyze L2 Development Patterns
Applying SNA to Virtual Networks and Online Communities
Tracking L2 Development Through Online Social Network Participation
The Influence of Online Social Network Structure On Language Use
Applying SNA to the Classroom Language Learning Context
Supplementing In-Person Learning With Online Social Networking Tools
Using Virtual Exchanges to Create Social Networks With TL Speakers
Conclusion
Discussion Questions
References
Index