Article
Licensed
Unlicensed
Requires Authentication
The interaction of complexity and grammatical processability: The case of Swedish as a foreign language
-
Catrin Norrby
and
Gisela Håkansson
Published/Copyright:
March 2, 2007
Abstract
The aim of this study is to discuss the interaction of linguistic complexity and morpho-syntactic development in foreign language learners. The analysis of morpho-syntactic structures was carried out within the framework of Processability Theory (Pienemann 1998). To capture the level of complexity we investigate the following: sentence length, subordination and nominal vs. verbal style. Oral and written data from four adult learners were collected over a period of one year. The analysis of complexity and morpho-syntax suggests that learners can be divided into different types, such as: The Risk-taker, The Recycler and The Careful and Thorough.
Published Online: 2007-03-02
Published in Print: 2007-03-20
© Walter de Gruyter
You are currently not able to access this content.
You are currently not able to access this content.
Articles in the same Issue
- The functions of a high-frequency collocation in native and learner discourse: The case of French c'est and Swedish det är
- The interaction of complexity and grammatical processability: The case of Swedish as a foreign language
- Teacher stance as reflected in feedback on student writing: An empirical study of secondary school teachers in five countries
Articles in the same Issue
- The functions of a high-frequency collocation in native and learner discourse: The case of French c'est and Swedish det är
- The interaction of complexity and grammatical processability: The case of Swedish as a foreign language
- Teacher stance as reflected in feedback on student writing: An empirical study of secondary school teachers in five countries
