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A Study on Linguistic Features of Chinese ESL and EFL Learners’ Writing: A Learning Context Perspective

SAGE Open
English learning contexts are typically categorized as English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL). ESL pertains to English acquisition in regions where it is an official language, while EFL refers to contexts where it is ...
Chao Zhang, Ruoxi Li
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Computationally derived linguistic features of L2 narrative essays and their relations to human-judged writing quality

Language Testing in Asia
Computational tools have become increasingly prevalent in the analysis and evaluation of various linguistic dimensions in second language (L2) writing pedagogy and research.
Mostafa Janebi Enayat
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Exploring Source Use, Discourse Features and Their Relation to Proficiency in Source-based Writing Assessment in a Turkish EAP Context

Nalans, 2020
Source-based writing, using content from reading texts into writing, constitutes a prominent aspect of academic writing. Both research and classroom practice have demonstrated that effective use of sources poses challenges for undergraduate students in ...
Ayla YalçınDuman, Aslı Lidice Göktürk Sağlam   +1 more
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A computational investigation of the relationship between lexical sophistication and writing competence using the automatic analysis of lexical sophistication program

Secondary English Education, 2021
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Lexical Complexity Development from Dynamic Systems Theory Perspective: Lexical Density, Diversity, and Sophistication

International Journal of Instruction, 2017
Reza Kalantari, Javad Gholami
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A new approach to measuring lexical sophistication in L2 oral production

, 2013
The aims of this chapter are a) to give a comprehensive description of a new tool for lexical profiling by reporting how it was developed, and b) to indicate possible areas of use and future developments of the tool. The tool has been used for measuring the lexical sophistication of Swedish learners of French and Italian.
Lindqvist, Christina, Gudmundson, Anna, Bardel, Camilla   +2 more
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What Numbers Cannot Fully Reveal: Correlating CAFP Measures With Holistic Human Ratings and Examiners’ Insights in an Opinion-Based Monologic English-Speaking Test

SAGE Open
Despite ongoing efforts to standardize foreign language (L2) speaking assessment, the validity and reliability of human ratings remains contested due to their inherent subjectivity and the limited transparency of underlying judgment processes.
Hengzhi Hu, Harwati Hashim, Jie Dai
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Pitch accent speakers exhibit speech-to-song transformation accompanied by reduced musicality ratings: a cross-linguistic study. [PDF]

Psychol Res
Sadakata M, Nobbe Smyth M, van 't Veer M, Tanaka A.   +3 more
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The predictive effects of individual difference factors on L2 writing complexity, accuracy, and fluency. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Gao Z.
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Does age moderate the influence of early life language experiences? A Naturalistic home observation study. [PDF]

Early Child Res Q, 2023
d'Apice K, von Stumm S.
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