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Concurrent Verbal Reports in Second Language Acquisition Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2010

Melissa A. Bowles
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Abstract

This article provides an overview of the ways in which concurrent verbal reports, sometimes referred to as think-alouds, have been used in cognitivist second language acquisition (SLA) research. It addresses two issues related to the validity of verbal reports—reactivity and veridicality—and reviews studies that have examined the validity of verbal reports in SLA. On the basis of the results of a meta-analysis of studies comparing the performance of silent and think-aloud groups (Bowles, 2010), this article concludes with suggestions for further research into the issue of validity and recommendations for the careful use of think-alouds in research.

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Annual Review of Applied Linguistics , Volume 30 , March 2010 , pp. 111 - 127
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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