Exploring syntactic complexity and its relationship with writing quality in EFL argumentative essays

To predict syntactic complexity in second/foreign language writing, some studies have advocated the use of T-unit and clausal subordination measures while others have argued for the use of phrase-based measures. This study seeks to identify syntactic features that can be regarded as discriminators a...

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Main Authors: Shadloo Farzaneh, Ahmadi Hesamoddin Shahriari, Ghonsooly Behzad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra 2019-06-01
Series:Topics in Linguistics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/topling-2019-0005