Essays about: "L2 Syntactic Complexity Analyzer"

Found 2 essays containing the words L2 Syntactic Complexity Analyzer.

1. 1. Assessing Linguistic Proficiency -The Issue of Syntactic Complexity

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Patrik Rönnkvist; [2021]
   Keywords : Linguistic proficiency; syntactic complexity; national tests; nationella prov; Swedish upper secondary school; L2 Syntactic Complexity Analyzer;

   Abstract : This study investigates the syntactic complexity of the example texts used as guides forassessment in the national tests of the Swedish upper secondary school courses English 5 andEnglish 6. It is guided by two research questions: (1) Is there a progression of increasedcomplexity between the grades assigned to the example texts, and, if so, is any specificmeasure of syntactic complexity more strongly linked to a higher grade than the rest? (2) Isthere a progression of increased complexity between the two courses, and, if so, how doesthis progression manifest itself? A set of 14 quantitative measures of syntactic complexity asidentified by the L2 Syntactic Complexity Analyzer (L2SCA) are examined to answer thesequestions. READ MORE

3. 2. Gender differences in syntactic complexity amongst Swedish L2 learners of English

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Adam John; [2019]
   Keywords : syntactic complexity; gender; L2 learners; ULEC; linear regression;

   Abstract : Internationally, female L2 learners of English are believed to outperform males in all areas including writing. However, in the context of Sweden, the gender gap has been reducing in recent decades. READ MORE