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Direct linkDe Felice, Rachele; Pulman, Stephen – CALICO Journal, 2009
In this article, we present an approach to the automatic correction of preposition errors in L2 English. Our system, based on a maximum entropy classifier, achieves average precision of 42% and recall of 35% on this task. The discussion of results obtained on correct and incorrect data aims to establish what characteristics of L2 writing prove…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Form Classes (Languages), Error Correction, Second Language Learning
Egi, Takako – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2007
Researchers have claimed that recasts might be ambiguous as feedback. Because recasts serve a dual function, as both feedback and conversational response, learners might not always interpret them as feedback (e.g., Lyster & Ranta, 1997). This study explores how learners interpret recasts they notice (as responses to content, negative evidence,…
Descriptors: Grammar, Feedback (Response), Second Language Learning, Japanese
