Text Cohesion vs. Fine-Grained Indices of Syntactic Complexity in L2 Writing: Their Relations to Overall EFL Writing Scores
The purpose of this study is to determine how various cohesion indices (CI), as determined by the Tool for the Automatic Analysis of Cohesion (TAACO), and syntactic complexity indices, as determined by the Tool for the Automatic Analysis of Syntactic Sophistication and Complexity (TAASSC), relate to...
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| description | The purpose of this study is to determine how various cohesion indices (CI), as determined by the Tool for the Automatic Analysis of Cohesion (TAACO), and syntactic complexity indices, as determined by the Tool for the Automatic Analysis of Syntactic Sophistication and Complexity (TAASSC), relate to the writing quality evaluations of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. This study employs a quantitative research methodology, using regression and correlation analysis to examine the collected learner corpus. Although there was no noticeable relationship between coherence devices and writing quality, syntactic complexity is a key differentiator between proficient and less proficient EFL writers. Metrics such as clause length, and use of complex nominals per clause contribute to a sophisticated writing style, signaling advanced linguistic capability. Furthermore, 50% of the variance in the overall writing quality scores of the learners was explained by the regression model only when text length (TL) and proficiency level were added as confounding variables. The study's findings are discussed in light of the related literature and future directions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-11d1ebcd317e40e8a527b56b8c53e7362025-08-20T04:02:27ZengVan Yüzüncü Yıl ÜniversitesiVan Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi1305-20202025-08-012224774931655Text Cohesion vs. Fine-Grained Indices of Syntactic Complexity in L2 Writing: Their Relations to Overall EFL Writing ScoresZafer Susoy0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6890-6007TOKAT GAZİOSMANPAŞA ÜNİVERSİTESİThe purpose of this study is to determine how various cohesion indices (CI), as determined by the Tool for the Automatic Analysis of Cohesion (TAACO), and syntactic complexity indices, as determined by the Tool for the Automatic Analysis of Syntactic Sophistication and Complexity (TAASSC), relate to the writing quality evaluations of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. This study employs a quantitative research methodology, using regression and correlation analysis to examine the collected learner corpus. Although there was no noticeable relationship between coherence devices and writing quality, syntactic complexity is a key differentiator between proficient and less proficient EFL writers. Metrics such as clause length, and use of complex nominals per clause contribute to a sophisticated writing style, signaling advanced linguistic capability. Furthermore, 50% of the variance in the overall writing quality scores of the learners was explained by the regression model only when text length (TL) and proficiency level were added as confounding variables. The study's findings are discussed in light of the related literature and future directions.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4431267automated writing assessmentcohesionsecond language writingsyntactic complexitytext lengthwriting proficiency.bağlaşıklıkikinci dil yazımımetin uzunluğuotomatik yazma değerlendirmesisözdizimsel karmaşıklıkyazma yeterliliği |
| spellingShingle | Zafer Susoy Text Cohesion vs. Fine-Grained Indices of Syntactic Complexity in L2 Writing: Their Relations to Overall EFL Writing Scores Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi automated writing assessment cohesion second language writing syntactic complexity text length writing proficiency. bağlaşıklık ikinci dil yazımı metin uzunluğu otomatik yazma değerlendirmesi sözdizimsel karmaşıklık yazma yeterliliği |
| title | Text Cohesion vs. Fine-Grained Indices of Syntactic Complexity in L2 Writing: Their Relations to Overall EFL Writing Scores |
| title_full | Text Cohesion vs. Fine-Grained Indices of Syntactic Complexity in L2 Writing: Their Relations to Overall EFL Writing Scores |
| title_fullStr | Text Cohesion vs. Fine-Grained Indices of Syntactic Complexity in L2 Writing: Their Relations to Overall EFL Writing Scores |
| title_full_unstemmed | Text Cohesion vs. Fine-Grained Indices of Syntactic Complexity in L2 Writing: Their Relations to Overall EFL Writing Scores |
| title_short | Text Cohesion vs. Fine-Grained Indices of Syntactic Complexity in L2 Writing: Their Relations to Overall EFL Writing Scores |
| title_sort | text cohesion vs fine grained indices of syntactic complexity in l2 writing their relations to overall efl writing scores |
| topic | automated writing assessment cohesion second language writing syntactic complexity text length writing proficiency. bağlaşıklık ikinci dil yazımı metin uzunluğu otomatik yazma değerlendirmesi sözdizimsel karmaşıklık yazma yeterliliği |
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