Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: Syntactic complexity has been used as a dependent variable in studies investigating the effects of task features.Most studies measured only subordination and overall complexity and eschewed clausal and phrasal level complexity (Bulté & Housen, 2012).The present study investigated how the selection of syntactic complexity measures as well as specific task designs affect L2 oral performance.The study analyzed the oral narratives of 64 universitylevel participants in two groups which differed in terms of online planning opportunities in task demands.Syntactic complexity was assessed with four measures focusing on the supraclausal, clausal, and phrasal levels.The results did not show any statistically significant differences between the two groups.The findings were discussed in the light of the syntactic complexity measures, the nature of the task, and L2 proficiency.
Source: DergiPark (Istanbul University)
Authors: Ayşen Tuzcu, Şebnem Yalçın
Language: Turkish
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3040650400