The importance of cohesive conditions to perceptions of writing quality at the early stages of foreign language learning

System ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 471-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Chiang
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Writing Quality ◽  
Early Stages

scholarly journals Human Ratings of Writing Quality Capture Features of Syntactic Variety and Transformation in Chinese EFL Learners’ Argumentative Writing

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin Xue ◽  
Liyan Zheng ◽  
Xiaoyi Tang ◽  
Banban Li ◽  
Esther Geva
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Syntactic Structure ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Argumentative Writing ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
Writing Quality ◽  
Passive Voice ◽  
Main Verb

Traditionally, writing quality is measured by human ratings, either holistically or analytically. The present study aimed to investigate the locus of human ratings by analyzing the linguistic features that are predictive of writing quality. One hundred and 44 argumentative writing samples from Chinese learners of English as a foreign language were evaluated by human ratings and quantitative measurement of writing quality indexed by Coh-Metrix. Holistic and analytic human ratings had significant correlations with quantitative measures related to syntactic variety and transformation. Moreover, linear and logistic regressions revealed that syntactic simplicity, words before main verb, syntactic structure similarity in all sentences and across paragraphs, incidence of passive voice and temporal connectives were five valid indices that can consistently differentiate writing quality indexed by human ratings. The present findings have significant pedagogical implications for human ratings on writing quality in the foreign language learning context.

Animacy Effects Persist in Foreign-Language Learning

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua E. Vanarsdall ◽  
James S. Nairne ◽  
Mindi Cogdill ◽  
Josefa N. S. Pandeirada
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning

Foreign language learning in older age does not improve memory or intelligence: Evidence from a randomized controlled study.

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-219
Author(s):  
Rasmus Berggren ◽  
Jonna Nilsson ◽  
Yvonne Brehmer ◽  
Florian Schmiedek ◽  
Martin Lövdén
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Randomized Controlled Study ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Social Norms in Foreign Language Learning Survey

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra G. Kouritzin ◽  
Nathalie A. Piquemal ◽  
Robert D. Renaud
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning
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