The increasing use of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) worldwide has brought attention to
tools that can assist English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in their journey to …

This article contributes to the debate about the appropriate use of corpus data in language
learning research. It focuses on frequencies of linguistic features in language use and their …

This work seeks to determine if and how much the smart learning environment of Information
and Communications Technology (ICT) tools like YouTube can help improve learners' …

The final chapter in Part 4 of the book develops the theoretical motivation for the RF
framework as applied to the field of second language writing. The paper is addressed in …

This study examined the longitudinal development of syntactic complexity with a large-scale
corpus of EFL (English as a foreign language) compositions written by the same group of …

This study explores the relationship between syntactic complexity and writing quality in
assessed source-based research papers produced by ESL undergraduate writers in a first …

Research investigating corpora of English learners' language raises new questions about
how syntactic complexity is defined theoretically and operationally for second language (L2) …

Academic research articles often involve the frequent use of lengthy noun phrase structures,
and those seeking to write such texts, both native and non-native alike, would need to …

In EAP contexts, attaining a desired level of competence and fluency in academic writing is
important for students majoring in English-medium undergraduate programs because their …

This study aims to explore the validity of syntactic, lexical, and morphological complexity
measures in capturing topic and proficiency differences in L2 writing. The additional purpose …