Session 12
One-liner
You will identify fine-grained grammatical features using dependency parser in a small-scale corpus.
๐ฏ Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, students will be able to:
- Conduct linguistic complexity analysis using a template Python code provided by the instructor.
- (Optional) Apply the concept of linguistic complexity to the Japanese language.
๐ Required Readings
- Reread Kyle & Crossley (2018) again.
๐ Dive Deeper - Recommended Readings
Kyle, K., & Crossley, S. (2017). Assessing syntactic sophistication in L2 writing: A usage-based approach. Language Testing, 34(4), 513โ535. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265532217712554
Kyle, K., Choe, A. T., Eguchi, M., LaFlair, G., & Ziegler, N. (2021). A Comparison of Spoken and Written Language Use in Traditional and TechnologyโMediated Learning Environments. ETS Research Report Series, 2021(1), 1โ29. https://doi.org/10.1002/ets2.12329
Kim, S., Williams, P., & McCallum, L. (2024). Modelling the use of the tool for the automatic analysis of syntactic sophistication and complexity (TAASSC). Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, 3(1), 100087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmal.2023.100087
๐ ๏ธ Tools Used
- TagAnt
- Simple Text Analyzer: A web app created for you.