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Direct linkMulder, Kimberley; Hulstijn, Jan H. – Applied Linguistics, 2011
This study assessed, in a sample of 98 adult native speakers of Dutch, how their lexical skills and their speaking proficiency varied as a function of their age and level of education and profession (EP). Participants, categorized in terms of their age (18-35, 36-50, and 51-76 years old) and the level of their EP (low versus high), were tested on…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Vocabulary Development, Native Speakers, Language Skills
Spoelman, Marianne; Verspoor, Marjolijn – Applied Linguistics, 2010
Within a Dynamic System Theory (DST) approach, it is assumed that language is in a constant flux, but that differences in the degree of variability can give insight into the developmental process. This longitudinal case study focuses on intra-individual variability in accuracy rates and complexity measures in Finnish learner language. The study…
Descriptors: Sentences, Literacy, Finno Ugric Languages, Longitudinal Studies
Szpara, Michelle Y.; Wylie, E. Caroline – Applied Linguistics, 2008
Differential performance results occur when a specific population subgroup achieves a passing rate which is significantly lower than that of the normative reference group. African Americans do less well, in general, on all types of assessments, including constructed-response tests. The present study examined the writing styles of African American…
Descriptors: African Americans, Reference Groups, Teacher Evaluation, National Standards
