Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 3 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
| Essays | 6 |
| Syntax | 6 |
| Verbs | 6 |
| English (Second Language) | 5 |
| Second Language Learning | 5 |
| Foreign Countries | 4 |
| Second Language Instruction | 4 |
| College Students | 3 |
| Error Patterns | 3 |
| Grammar | 3 |
| Phrase Structure | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Applied Language Learning | 1 |
| Asian Journal of University… | 1 |
| Language Testing | 1 |
| Language, Culture and… | 1 |
| Research-publishing.net | 1 |
| South African Journal of… | 1 |
Author
| Alimi, Modupe M. | 1 |
| Crossley, Scott | 1 |
| David, Virginia | 1 |
| Fredholm, Kent | 1 |
| Jabulani, Sibanda | 1 |
| Kyle, Kristopher | 1 |
| Shuhama, Yuji | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 4 |
| Postsecondary Education | 3 |
| High Schools | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Botswana | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Test of English as a Foreign… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textShuhama, Yuji – Asian Journal of University Education, 2021
The Interface Hypothesis (Sorace, 2000) developed in line with the Minimalist theory of grammar (Chomsky, 1995 et seq.) supports the view of L2 acquisition that syntactic properties are acquired early while the acquisition of interface properties is delayed. One of the interface properties is inflectional morphology on English verbs, which…
Descriptors: Scores, Phrase Structure, Morphology (Languages), Verbs
Direct linkKyle, Kristopher; Crossley, Scott – Language Testing, 2017
Over the past 45 years, the construct of syntactic sophistication has been assessed in L2 writing using what Bulté and Housen (2012) refer to as absolute complexity (Lu, 2011; Ortega, 2003; Wolfe-Quintero, Inagaki, & Kim, 1998). However, it has been argued that making inferences about learners based on absolute complexity indices (e.g., mean…
Descriptors: Syntax, Verbs, Second Language Learning, Word Frequency
David, Virginia – Applied Language Learning, 2016
This study compares learners' writing in an impromptu, timed writing (ITW) exam and in a process-based, timed writing (PBTW) exam to investigate the differences between these two types of assessments. A secondary objective of this study is to examine the test takers' attitudes towards the two exams. Forty participants taking ESL writing classes…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Second Language Learning, Essays, Writing Evaluation
Fredholm, Kent – Research-publishing.net, 2014
The use of online translation (OT) is increasing as more pupils receive laptops from their schools. This study investigates OT use in two groups of Swedish pupils (ages 17-18) studying Spanish as an L3: one group (A) having free Internet access and the spelling and grammar checker of Microsoft Word, the other group (B) using printed dictionaries…
Descriptors: Translation, Morphology (Languages), Accuracy, Questionnaires
Jabulani, Sibanda – South African Journal of Education, 2014
The study reports on challenges related to the use of the language of attribution in academic essay writing by Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) students at Rhodes University, as a microcosm of similar challenges faced by university students elsewhere. The study content-analysed 150 essays written by 50 PGCE students taking the course…
Descriptors: Essays, Teaching Methods, College Students, Course Descriptions
Alimi, Modupe M. – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2007
What syntactic patterns emerge in students' use of articles and modals? What are the reasons for these patterns? What implications do the findings of the study have for English language instruction in Botswana? Exactly 1556 essays comprising class assignments, written seminar presentations, test papers and examination scripts from 514 randomly…
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Verbs, Writing (Composition), Assignments
