Purpose Cross-language qualitative research has gained momentum worldwide; yet, there
is still a lack of consensus to guide researchers in ensuring the trustworthiness of the …

OBJECTIVES: Cross-language qualitative research occurs when a language barrier is
present between researchers and participants. The language barrier is frequently mediated …

Abstract Language and communication are the bedrock of qualitative enquiry. Language is
a fundamental tool through which qualitative researchers seek to understand human …

Despite criticisms questioning its raison d'être (eg, Giddings & Grant,), mixed methods
research has been welcomed in social research as a methodology in its own right (Greene,) …

In qualitative educational research, the languages spoken by the participants and the
researchers can greatly impact the quality of the data collected. This paper will explore the …

This paper examines various criteria that have been proposed for evaluating the increasing
number of empirical studies carried out using qualitative research methods, and it …

What are the main characteristics of quantitative research? Of qualitative research? In what
ways do they differ from each other? 2. What do you know about mixed methods research …

This article describes the status of qualitative research in applied linguistics and ESOL. It
identifies trends by reporting on an informal survey of published journal articles, highlighting …

There is increasing awareness for social research to include participants who are not fluent
in the dominant research language, such as ethnic minority groups, refugees, migrants, or …

A mixed methods research design, which is a complex approach, combines both
quantitative and qualitative data in a single study or succession of studies. This design can …