class: center, middle, inverse, title-slide # Dissertation in Language Sciences ## Data analysis (including statistics) ### Stefano Coretta ### 2021/11/05 --- .fl.w-30.pa2[.f1[<br><br>**The research process**]] .fl.w-60.pa2[.center[  ]] ??? From <https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/research-process/0/steps/71889> --- .fl.w-30.pa2[.f1[<br><br>**The research process**]] .fl.w-60.pa2[.center[  ]] --- .pull-left[ .f1[<br> <br> **DATA ANALYSIS**<br>] (*includes statistics*) ] .pull-right[.center[  ]] ??? Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@sleblanc01?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Stephanie LeBlanc</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/ant?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> --- background-image: url(../img/data-viz-model.png) background-size: contain --- class: bottom background-image: url(../img/marvin-esteve-4y8A6Ve-3GE-unsplash.jpg) background-size: cover .white.f1[**Think about the analysis<br>*while planning your experimental design***] <br> ??? Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@tme18?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Marvin Esteve</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/warning?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> --- # Which language area(s) will your dissertation be on? --- # Resources (absolute beginners)  --- # Resources (beginners-intermediate) .pull-left[ .center[] ] .pull-right[ <https://r4ds.had.co.nz> > You’ll learn how to get your data into R, get it into the most useful structure, transform it, visualise it and model it. <br> Ch 1-8 and Ch 11. ] --- # Resources (intermediate-advanced) <br> .green.f2[**Crash course on linear models**] - 3 hours sometime in **late Spring**. - Basic knowledge of R will be **required** (intRo, R4DS). - More info in Semester 2. ??? Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@mariolagr?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">MARIOLA GROBELSKA</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/shinkansen?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a> --- # Resources (from beginners to advanced) .pull-left[ .center[  ] ] .pull-right[ Excellent **beginners textbook** for linguistics students. What I like about it: - It uses R. - There's very little maths in it. - It teaches one thing (linear models) and it does it well. - It has a fresh take on research. - It's available as an ebook through the library. ] --- # Resources <https://uoe.sharepoint.com/sites/PPLSLearningResources> Research > Data analysis > *Support for dissertation writers* .center[] --- # Resources .pull-left[ .center[] ] .pull-right[ .f1[**Me!**] You can reach me here: - s.coretta@ed.ac.uk - DSB 2.14 <br> <br> .f5[Me about to meet with Professor Dumbledore.] ] --- # Which type of data will you need for your dissertation? --- class: center middle inverse # QUESTIONS? --- background-image: url(../img/niklas-hamann-kFitVFGVDo4-unsplash.jpg) background-size: cover ??? Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@niklas_hamann?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Niklas Hamann</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/beaver?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText">Unsplash</a>