Measured Language

"Georgetown Roundtables have always been notable for their richness of variety, and this volume is no exception. At the same time, a strong and persistent theme runs through this book: The irreducible centrality of quantification to understanding language, its learning, and use. Even for—perhaps especially for—the diehard qualitativist, this volume represents a signal reminder that quantification produces knowledge that cannot be ignored if language's vast complexity is to be understood."—Dwight Atkinson, associate professor, Purdue University

"In this volume, Connor-Linton and Amoroso bring together a fascinating collection of papers that cover broad linguistic territory but are united by the central role played by quantitative evidence. This refreshing perspective gives readers the opportunity to dip into research on language acquisition, foreign language learning, variation, and many other areas, and observe quantitative analysis in action. Whether you use such methods in your own work, or are a consumer of the research of others, you will find this collection interesting and enlightening."—Donna Christian, Senior Fellow, Center for Applied Linguistics