NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Berger, Cynthia M.; Crossley, Scott A.; Kyle, Kristopher – Applied Linguistics, 2019
A large data set of L1 psycholinguistic norms (Balota "et al." 2007) was used to assess spoken L2 English lexical proficiency in cross-sectional and longitudinal learner corpora. Behavioral norms included lexical decision and word naming latencies (i.e. reaction times) and accuracies for 40,481 English words. A frequency measure was…
Descriptors: Psycholinguistics, Native Language, Second Language Learning, Case Studies
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Chen, Yu-Hua; Baker, Paul – Applied Linguistics, 2016
In this study, we investigated criterial discourse features in L2 writing through the use of recurrent word combinations, a.k.a. lexical bundles, taking a corpus-driven and expert-judged approach by examining L2 English data across various proficiency levels from L1 Chinese learners. Proficiency was determined by a robust rating procedure which is…
Descriptors: Essays, Guidelines, Evaluators, Phrase Structure