Syntactic Complexity As An Indicator Of Proficiency In Argumentative Essays
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| Year of publication | 2022 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Výzkum v didaktice cizích jazyků V |
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| Keywords | syntactic complexity; writing skills; English as a foreign language; distance dependency; non-finite clause |
| Description | This article outlines three approaches to measuring the syntactic complexity in L2 English writing – mean length-based, distance dependency, and the use of non-finite elements. Studies using these approaches are discussed, and areas for future research are discussed. |
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