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Direct linkHu, Renfen; Wu, Jifeng; Lu, Xiaofei – Language Learning, 2022
This study investigated the relationship of a set of word-combination-based measures of phraseological diversity, sophistication, and complexity to second language (L2) Chinese proficiency and writing quality in comparison to that of a set of large-grained topic-comment-unit-based measures. Our dataset consisted of 101 assessed narratives produced…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Chinese, Language Proficiency, Phrase Structure
Murakami, Akira; Ellis, Nick C. – Language Learning, 2022
We investigated whether the accuracy of grammatical morphemes in second language (L2) learners' writing is associated with usage-based distributional factors. Specifically, we examined whether the accuracy of L2 English inflectional morphemes is associated with the availability (i.e., token frequency) and contingency (i.e., token frequency…
Descriptors: Grammar, Morphemes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Mizumoto, Atsushi; Hamatani, Sawako; Imao, Yasuhiro – Language Learning, 2017
With advances in information and computer technology, genre-based writing pedagogy has developed greatly in recent years. In order to further this growth in technology-enhanced genre writing pedagogy, this study developed a data-driven and theory-based practical support tool for writing research articles. This web-based, innovative tool, powered…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Language Styles, Phrase Structure, Research Reports
Chan, HuiPing; Verspoor, Marjolijn; Vahtrick, Louisa – Language Learning, 2015
Taking a dynamic usage-based perspective, this longitudinal case study compares the development of sentence complexity in speaking versus writing in two beginner Taiwanese learners of English (identical twins) in an extensive corpus consisting of 100 oral and 100 written texts of approximately 200 words produced by each twin over 8 months. Three…
Descriptors: Twins, Syntax, Longitudinal Studies, Case Studies
Wiechmann, Daniel; Kerz, Elma – Language Learning, 2014
Second language learners reach expert levels in relative cue weighting only gradually. On the basis of ensemble machine learning models fit to naturalistic written productions of German advanced learners of English and expert writers, we set out to reverse engineer differences in the weighting of multiple cues in a clause linearization problem. We…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Cues, English (Second Language)
Laufer, Batia; Waldman, Tina – Language Learning, 2011
The present study investigates the use of English verb-noun collocations in the writing of native speakers of Hebrew at three proficiency levels. For this purpose, we compiled a learner corpus that consists of about 300,000 words of argumentative and descriptive essays. For comparison purposes, we selected LOCNESS, a corpus of young adult native…
Descriptors: Verbs, Nouns, Young Adults, Native Speakers
