Language history questionnaire (LHQ 2.0): A new dynamic web-based research tool

Ping Li; Fan Zhang; Erlfang Tsai; Brendan Puls

doi:10.1017/S1366728913000606

Language history questionnaire (LHQ 2.0): A new dynamic web-based research tool

Ping Li, Fan Zhang, Erlfang Tsai, Brendan Puls

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The language history questionnaire (LHQ) is an important tool for assessing the linguistic background of bilinguals or second language learners and for generating self-reported proficiency in multiple languages. Previously we developed a generic LHQ based on the most commonly asked questions in published studies (Li, Sepanski & Zhao, 2006). Here we report a new web-based interface (LHQ 2.0) that has more flexibility in functionality, more accuracy in data recording, and more privacy for users and data. LHQ 2.0 achieves flexibility, accuracy, and privacy by using dynamic web-design features for enhanced data collection. It allows investigators to dynamically construct individualized LHQs on the fly and allows participants to complete the LHQ online in multiple languages. Investigators can download and delete the LHQ results and update their user and experiment information on the web. Privacy issues are handled through the online assignment of a unique ID number for each study and password-protected access to data.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	673-680
Number of pages	8
Journal	Bilingualism
Volume	17
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1366728913000606
State	Published - Jul 2014

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Language and Linguistics
Linguistics and Language

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