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Lexical sophistication measures and writing proficiency: The case of Indonesian learners of Japanese
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research Methods, 2022 The present study tests two measures of lexical sophistication in writing proficiency (moving-average morphological richness and moving-average mean size of paradigm for testing the lexical diversity) and mean word length for testing writing form (plain, humble, honorification). The findings suggest that the three metrics work reliably.
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Miscelánea: A Journal of English and American Studies, 2020 The purpose of this article is to investigate whether Yunior, a character and narrator in the three short stories under study, “Invierno”, “The Pura Principle”, and “Nilda”, becomes absorbed into American culture or obtains a positive relationship with ...
María Jesús Sánchez +1 more
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Relative complexity in a model of word difficulty: The role of loanwords in vocabulary size tests
Studies in Second Language Learning and TeachingRecent studies have shown that the frequency effect, although long used as a guide to word difficulty, fails to explain all variance in learner word knowledge.
Derek Canning +2 more
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SAGE OpenThis study aimed to develop and validate an analytical rating scale specifically designed to assess the lexical proficiency of Chinese college students in Academic English speaking tasks. A multi-layer construct of lexical proficiency was first developed
Yuyu Jiang, Hua Chen
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Zasób leksykalny obcojęzycznych użytkowników polszczyzny w świetle badań ilościowych
LingVaria, 2015 Assessing lexical resources of Polish language learners using lexical frequency profile Polish is learnt by two types of learners; namely, heritage language learners (HLLs) and foreign language learners (FLLs).
Anna Seretny
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HermesThe current study aimed to explore the lexical differences between texts authored by native and non-native English professional architects submitted to ArchDaily, the world’s most visited architecture website.
Ali Asghar Kargar
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Revisiting the Lexical Differences Between Academic and General Training IELTS Reading Tests
SAGE OpenThe International English Language Testing System (IELTS) has served as one of the most reliable proofs of people’s English language proficiency. There have been rumors about the discrepancy in difficulty between the two modules of IELTS, namely Academic
Linh Thi Thao Le +3 more
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Key Predictors of Proficiency in L2 Writing: Syntactic, Lexical Complexity, and Accuracy
Studies in English Language and EducationWhile many studies have examined individual aspects of complexity, accuracy, and fluency (CAF) as indicators of language performance, few have explored how syntactic complexity, lexical complexity, and accuracy function together to measure writing ...
Shinjae Park
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Lexical indicators of L2 writing performance
Literacy Trek, 2019 Performance in L2 writing is a complex phenomenon which encompasses complexity, accuracy and fluency. However, relevant literature indicates that lexical performance also plays a role in L2 writing performance as a whole.
Kutay Uzun
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Cogent Arts & HumanitiesThis study investigates the effects of lexical simplicity and sophistication on stylistic choices in English-to-Arabic translation, and examines how task conditions and student performance influence those choices.
Israa Alquda +6 more
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