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Peer reviewedKagan, Dona M. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 1980
Describes two studies of which one analyzes syntactic complexity in writing samples by secondary and postsecondary students, while the other correlates the syntactic dimensions revealed by the former with measures of cognitive style. Correlations indicate an association between complexity and analytic cognitive style. (MES)
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Communicative Competence (Languages)
