Relationship between learning novel words and language proficiency in bilinguals

This article explores the relationship between learning novel words and language proficiency in bilinguals. It discusses the research methodology used, including research philosophy, approach, strategies, choice, time horizon, and data collection.

The relationship between learning novel words
and language proficiency in bilinguals

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METHODOLOGY
Research methodology is defined as the process or technique used to gather information
and data about any topic or subject. Main purpose of methodology is to help researcher in data
collection and analysis. For this section, research onion framework is used because this includes
various layers that turn to impact in collecting accurate information about the relationship
between learning novel words and language proficiency in bilinguals. There are different types
of research methods that explained as below;
Research philosophy: It introduces to the process of collecting, evaluating and using
information regarding any topic or area of study. There are three types of philosophies that are
ontology, epistemology and axiology (Basias and Pollalis, 2018). All these philosophies are
examined as under;
 Ontology: It describe the study of reliability. There are several types of ontology
philosophy such as constructivism, pragmatism and objectivism.
 Epistemology: This type of philosophy helps investigator in gathering of appropriate
information about the topic. There are certain kinds of epistemology such as
interpretivisim, positivism and critical realism.
 Axiology: This philosophy facilitate researcher to learn how opinions and valuables
impact the collection and evaluation of research.
Therefore, all these are effective types of research philosophies but for collecting and analysing
information regarding the relationship between learning novel words and language proficiency in
bilinguals, positivism under epistemology is used because it provides numerical information
(Nayak and Singh, 2021). There are various benefits of using positivism philosophy such as cost
effective, less time consuming etc.
Research approach: It is the procedure of evaluating gathered data through effective approach.
There are basically two approaches that are inductive and deductive. Both approaches of research
are essential and explained as below;
 Inductive approach: This is an effective type of research approach and facilitate
investigator in evaluating qualitative data.
 Deductive approach: This approach of the research is effective in analysing quantitative
data.

Therefore, both approaches of the research are essential in their way. For evaluating quantitative
information regarding the relationship between learning novel words and language proficiency in
bilinguals, deductive approach is applied as it provides valid outcomes. There are various
advantages of deductive approach such as helps in gathering numerical data from larger samples,
not require maximum time, helps in saving cost etc.
Research strategies: This is essential part of the methodology because it assists in gathering
accurate information through useful approach. There are different approaches of research
strategies such as experimental, case study, survey and action research (Novikov and Novikov,
2019). All these are explained as under;
 Experimental: This introduces to the approach of developing a research process that
examines the results of experiment in contradiction of the expected outputs.
 Survey: This is an essential strategy in gathering accurate and first hand data about any
topic or subject. This strategy is effective in gathering primary data.
 Case study: This strategy is emphasised on one or more people or a particular area. Case
study is mainly used in financial studies.
 Action research: It is another strategy that helps in gathering accurate information for
educational industry.
Thus, all these are essential research strategies. Within a dissertation, survey is a selected
strategy because it assists in gathering primary and quantitative information. There are various
reasons behind the selecting of survey as a research strategy (Ratnam, 2019). These are; high
representativeness, effective Statistical significance, precise outputs etc. Therefore, as compared
to all, survey is more effective and beneficial in current dissertation.
Research choice: This is important for researcher to use effective type to research choice in
conducting any type of dissertation. These choices of the research are defined as under;
 Mono method: This is an effective choice of the research that facilities in collecting
single type of data, either qualitative or quantitative.
 Mixed method: This method facilitates in collecting both type of data that are qualitative
and quantitative.
 Multi-mixed method: This method is similar with mixed method and also facilitate in
gathering qualitative and quantitative data.

Thus, all these are effective choices but in accordance to the existing topic, mono method is
used. Under this choice, quantitative method is applied by researcher. There are several reasons
behind the selection of quantitative research such as data collection is quick, get data from larger
samples etc. These are main advantages of using quantitative research.
Time horizon: Time is important within a research because it helps in completing each
activity of dissertation in allotted time period. There are two approaches of time horizon such as
cross sectional and Longitudinal. Both approaches are defined as below;
 Cross-sectional: This approach is based on actual situation and facilitate in completing
full dissertation within given time period.
 Longitudinal: It is essential in completing qualitative project because it requires long
time.
Therefore, both approaches of time horizon are essential but according to the existing topic,
cross-sectional is a chosen approach. One of the main reasons for using cross-sectional is it not
takes maximum time and assist in achievement of research aim and objectives.
Data collection: This is the process of gathering accurate information regarding aby topic or
subject (Shahar and et. al., 2019). There are two methods of data collection such as primary and
secondary. These methods are defined as below;
 Primary method: This is an effective method that helps in collecting first-hand data
about the specific topic. It is defined as a methodology that applied by investigator for
gathering data directly.
 Secondary method: This is another method that helps researcher in gathering in-depth
information from various sources. These sources are books, articles, magazines etc.
Therefore, both methods are essential within a dissertation. For collecting primary data,
questionnaire is used and for gathering secondary information journals, articles are used.

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