- Each chapter provides a step-by-step introduction to theoretical and methodological challenges, and critically presents a wide range of studies in various domains of experimental linguistics - Provides a unified perspective on the data, methods and findings stemming from all experimental research in linguistics - Covers many different subfields of linguistics, including argumentation theory, discourse studies and typology - Provides an introduction to classical as well as new methods to conduct experiments such as eye-tracking and brain imaging - Features a range of internationally renowned academics - Shows how experimental research can be used to study populations with various linguistic profiles including young children, people with linguistic impairments, older adults, language learners, and bilingual speakers