<p><font><em>Projects in Linguistics and Language Studies, Third Edition,</em> is your essential guide when embarking on a research project in linguistics or English language.<br/><br/>It is clearly divided into the subject areas that most appeal to you as a student: psycholinguistics; first- and second-language acquisition; structure and meaning; sociolinguistics; language and gender; accents and dialects; and the history of English. New chapters on researching computer-mediated communication (CMC) and on preparing and delivering oral presentations are also included.<br/><br/>It offers practical advice on <br/>- identifying a topic <br/>- making background reading more effective <br/>- planning and designing a project <br/>- collecting and analysing data <br/>- writing up and presenting findings.<br/><br/>With over 350 project ideas that you can use directly or adapt to suit different contexts and interests, and with chapters on how to reference effe