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Speaking Complexity

Speaking Complexity is a theoretical construct in applied linguistics that operationalizes the multifaceted nature of linguistic production by integrating syntactic sophistication, lexical diversity, and discourse coherence to measure the cognitive and linguistic demands inherent in second language oral performance.

95

Publications

12.1K

Citations

174

Authors

123

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

22

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Publications

95

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 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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Redundancy and reduction: Speakers manage syntactic information density

T. Florian Jaeger · Cognitive Psychology · 2010 · 734 citations · Full text

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Authors

174

  1. AM
    Alvin M. Liberman

    Haskins Laboratories, United States

    2 publications · 213 citations

    2

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  2. MG
    Matthew Goldrick

    Northwestern University, United States

    2 publications · 655 citations

    2

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  3. JK
    Jordan Kodner

    University of Pennsylvania, United States

    2 publications · 92 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. DL
    Diane Larsen‐Freeman

    University of Michigan, United States

    2 publications · 1K citations

    2

    h-index

  5. BB
    Bram Bulté

    Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

    2 publications · 59 citations

    2

    h-index

1–5 of 174

Institutions

123

  1. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    1.1K citations

  2. University of Auckland

    Auckland, New Zealand

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    673 citations

  3. Vrije Universiteit Brussel

    Brussels, Belgium

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    1.7K citations

  4. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

    New Brunswick, United States

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    78 citations

  5. Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    590 citations

  6. University of Minnesota System

    Minneapolis, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    191 citations

  7. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    73 citations

  8. Waseda University

    Tokyo, Japan

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    45 citations

1–8 of 123

Venues

  1. Applied Linguistics

    12 publications · 5.4K citations

    12

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  2. Journal of Memory and Language

    3 publications · 1K citations

    3

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  3. Journal of Speech Language and Hearing Research

    JSLHR · 3 publications · 260 citations

    3

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  4. American Psychologist

    2 publications · 213 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. Assessing Writing

    2 publications · 44 citations

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