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Learners' Perceptions of Written German, L2 Writing Ability, and (Mis)attributions of Native vs. Non-Native Speaker Authorship
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Larson-Guenette, Julie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examined L2 (German) awareness in intermediate American college learners of German through their judgments of 15 texts that had been authored by either native speakers (NS) or non-native speakers (NNS) or had been created through Web-Based Machine Translation (WBMT). The specific objectives sought to investigate: (a) how learners…
Descriptors: German, Written Language, Writing Ability, Second Languages
The Use of Academic Words in the Analytical Writing of Secondary English Learners and Native English Speakers
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Cons, Andrea M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study explores the following research question: How do secondary English learners (ELs) and Re-designated fluent English proficient students (RFEPs) use academic words in analytical writing in comparison to native English speakers (NESs)? It highlights previously overlooked differences in academic word use in the writing of students who are…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Language Proficiency, English for Academic Purposes, Writing (Composition)