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Learner Language Complexity

Learner Language Complexity is a linguistic construct that characterizes the structural and functional sophistication of non-native language production, distinguished by its focus on measurable developmental and cognitive features in second language acquisition within learner corpus research.

260

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20.9K

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482

Authors

273

Institutions

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2017–2026

114

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Publications

260

Towards an Organic Approach to Investigating CAF in Instructed SLA: The Case of Complexity

John M. Norris, Lourdes Ortega · Applied Linguistics · 2009 · 1.2K citations

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Modelling Second Language Performance: Integrating Complexity, Accuracy, Fluency, and Lexis

Peter Skehan · Applied Linguistics · 2009 · 1.1K citations

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Complexity, Accuracy, and Fluency in Second Language Acquisition

Alex Housen, Folkert Kuiken · Applied Linguistics · 2009 · 829 citations · Full text

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The Basic Variety (or: Couldn't natural languages be much simpler?)

Wolfgang Klein, Clive Perdue · Second language Research · 1997 · 806 citations · Full text

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The Emergence of Complexity, Fluency, and Accuracy in the Oral and Written Production of Five Chinese Learners of English

Diane Larsen‐Freeman · Applied Linguistics · 2006 · 772 citations

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Authors

482

  1. AH
    Alex Housen

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

    6 publications · 1.1K citations

    6

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  2. MV
    Marjolijn Verspoor

    University of Groningen, Netherlands

    5 publications · 416 citations

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  3. FK
    Folkert Kuiken

    University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    4 publications · 1.1K citations

    4

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  4. SA
    Scott A. Crossley

    Georgia State University, United States

    4 publications · 551 citations

    4

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  5. BB
    Bram Bulté

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

    4 publications · 165 citations

    4

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Institutions

273

  1. University of Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    9 h-index

    21 publications

    1.3K citations

  2. Georgia State University

    Atlanta, United States

    9 h-index

    11 publications

    1.1K citations

  3. Vrije Universiteit Brussel

    Brussels, Belgium

    8 h-index

    12 publications

    2K citations

  4. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    7 h-index

    8 publications

    487 citations

  5. University of Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    2.4K citations

  6. University of Isfahan

    Isfahan, Iran

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. Lancaster University

    Lancaster, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    812 citations

  8. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    1.4K citations

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Venues

  1. Applied Linguistics

    19 publications · 5.3K citations

    19

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  2. Language Learning

    16 publications · 1.6K citations

    15

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  3. Studies in Second Language Acquisition

    SSLA · 12 publications · 1.1K citations

    12

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  4. Language Teaching Research

    LTR · 10 publications · 817 citations

    9

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  5. Modern Language Journal

    MLJ · 8 publications · 816 citations

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