Developmental Features of Lexical Richness in English Writings by Chinese L3 Beginner Learners [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Lexical richness is considered as one of the most efficient methods for assessing writing proficiency and development. However, the developmental features of lexical richness in L3 writing remain relatively poorly understood compared with that of L2 ...
Xuelan Li, Huiping Zhang
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The effects of genre on the lexical richness of argumentative and expository writing by Chinese EFL learners [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 Lexical richness, a crucial aspect of L2 writing research, has been shown to make a difference in L2 writing performance. Nonetheless, the majority of empirical studies have focused either on a single text type or on the comparison between narrative and ...
Renquan Heng, Liping Pu, Xing Liu
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Developmental Features of Lexical Richness in English Writings by Chinese Beginner Learners [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 This paper reports a cross-sectional study that investigates the developmental features in second language writings by Chinese beginner learners of English by using four lexical richness measures—lexical sophistication, lexical variation, lexical density,
Huiping Zhang, Ming Chen, Xuelan Li
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P-Hacking Lexical Richness Through Definitions of “Type” and “Token” [PDF]
Stud Health Technol Inform, 2019 "P-hacking" is the repeated analysis of data until a statistically significant result is achieved. We show that p-hacking can also occur during data generation, sometimes unintentionally. We use the type-token ratio to demonstrate that differences in the definitions of "type" and "token" can produce significantly different results.
Cohen, K. Bretonnel +2 more
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Validation of Lexical Frequency Profiles As a Measure of Lexical Richness in Written Discourse [PDF]
Fanāvarī-i āmūzish, 2011 Technological developments and their utilities in various areas including education have offered great advantages for man. One of the greatest achievements in this trend has been the innovation in computer software like Lexical Frequency Profiles (LFP ...
G .R Abbasian, M. Shiri parizad
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Effects of semantic richness on lexical processing in monolinguals and bilinguals [PDF]
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2016 The effect of number of senses (NoS), a measure of semantic richness, was examined in monolingual English speakers (n=17) and bilingual speakers of English and French (n=18).
Vanessa Taler +4 more
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Leveraging computational linguistics and machine learning for detection of ultra-high risk of mental health disorders in youths [PDF]
SchizophreniaMental illnesses often manifest through behavioral changes, with speech serving as a key medium for expressing thoughts and emotions. The use of computational linguistics on speech data in mental illnesses is a promising approach to uncover objective ...
Jordon Junyang Kho +9 more
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The Effects of Task Type on Iranian EFL Learners’ Use of Lexical Diversity and Sophistication [PDF]
Applied Research on English Language, 2021 EFL learners’ ability to use advanced and varied vocabulary is a crucial issue in writing performance. This study aimed to investigate the effect of writing task type on lexical diversity and sophistication.
Ali Akbar Ansarin +2 more
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Language Testing in Asia, 2021 This study proposed an innovative automated approach to differentiation of the vocabulary proficiency of Chinese speakers. A robust K-means algorithm was designed to compare the oral proficiency between L1 and L2 Chinese speakers regarding lexical ...
Yanhui Zhang, Weiping Wu
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Heritage Spanish Speakers’ Writing Development: Online vs. In-Person Peer-Tutoring Interventions
Ikala: Revista de Lenguaje y Cultura, 2022 This article analyzes the writing development of heritage speakers (hs) of Spanish in an intermediate level composition course at the University of California, Davis. The data comprised 480 essays written by 80 students from two groups: one who received
Claire Julia Lozano, Agustina Carando
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