Chapter 1. Introduction

Abstract

This introductory chapter is organized into two sections. The first section, the introduction, discusses research methodology in Applied Linguistics (AL), considering recent methodological debates. Each of the methodologies included in this volume is presented in two chapters, a theoretical and a showcase practical chapter. The second section, therefore, provides a synopsis of each of the chapters. The two sections of the introductory chapter provide a context for the readers so that they develop a general idea of what will follow in the body of the book.