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Zehra Ertay; Ilkay Gilanlioglu – SAGE Open, 2024
Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) plays a significant role in learning a foreign language. Therefore, it is important to measure the ICC level of language learners before taking actions to improve the educational process. The present study aimed at developing an ICC Scale to measure the perceived ICC level of Academic English students…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Intercultural Communication, Competence, Development
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Jing Yan; Yu Zhu; Xinrong Ye – SAGE Open, 2024
Research on how peer feedback affects second language (L2) writing in higher education has been limited. This study examines the impact of peer feedback on revision and literature review writing in learners of Chinese as an L2 at a university in mainland China. The study analyzed feedback, revisions, and writing performance of 30 students. The…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Writing Evaluation, Literature Reviews
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Salim Nabhan; Anita Habók – SAGE Open, 2025
As the integration of digital technologies continues to shape academic landscapes, assessing digital literacy in the context of academic writing becomes paramount. Several instruments and frameworks are available for measuring digital literacy and examining it from different perspectives; however, none are suitable for measuring the digital…
Descriptors: Digital Literacy, Academic Language, Writing (Composition), Measures (Individuals)
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Shengji Li; Huma Akram – SAGE Open, 2024
Effective communication and academic writing in English hinge on a solid grasp of grammar, with pronouns representing a pivotal aspect. However, non-native, particularly English as a second language (ESL) students, often find difficulties in employing pronouns effectively, especially in reference to their antecedents within sentences. The current…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Writing (Composition), Writing Evaluation
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Yan Li; Hong Lei – SAGE Open, 2025
As a key component of fluent linguistic production, multi-word sequences called lexical bundles are considered an important distinguishing feature of discourse in different registers, genres, and disciplines. They are also an important aspect of empirically correct and proficient language use in a corpus of natural language because they enable…
Descriptors: Phrase Structure, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Native Language
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Barbara Wing Yee Siu; Muhammad Afzaal; Hessah Saleh Aldayel; Samantha Curle – SAGE Open, 2024
This study examines the use of lexical bundles in reports produced by university-level L2 English writers in civil and environmental engineering (CEE). The corpus consists of 119 reports, and the study compares the use of different types of lexical bundles (3-word, 4-word, and 5-word) in high-scoring and low-scoring papers. The results show that…
Descriptors: Academic Language, Writing (Composition), Phrase Structure, Language Usage