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Johnson, Mark D.; Abdi Tabari, Mahmoud – Applied Linguistics, 2022
Increased second language acquisition (SLA) research interest in the effect of planning on subsequent L2 oral production has typically examined the effect of planning on the syntactic complexity, accuracy, lexical complexity, and/or fluency (CALF) of L2 production. However, the results of research in this domain are inconclusive. This study, a…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Acquisition, Meta Analysis, Planning
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Norris, John M.; Ortega, Lourdes – Applied Linguistics, 2009
In this article, we examine current practices in the measurement of syntactic complexity to illustrate the need for more organic and sustainable practices in the measurement of complexity, accuracy, and fluency (CAF) in second language production. Through in-depth review of examples drawn from research on instructed second language acquisition, we…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Language Fluency, Language Acquisition, Measurement Techniques
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Kim, Youjin; McDonough, Kim – Applied Linguistics, 2008
Previous research has shown that during syntactic priming activities, L1 speakers produce more target structures when they are prompted by a lexical item that occurred in their interlocutor's previous utterance. This preliminary study investigated whether L2 speakers are similarly influenced by lexical items during syntactic priming activities.…
Descriptors: Sentences, Syntax, Researchers, Cues