Analysis of Syntactic and Lexical Complexity in a Learner Corpus

• 영문명: Analysis of Syntactic and Lexical Complexity in a Learner Corpus
• 발행기관: 융합영어영문학회
• 저자명: Shin-jae Park
• 간행물 정보: 『융합영어영문학(구.English Reading and Teaching)』제9권 2호, 59~84쪽, 전체 26쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 언어학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2024.08.31

국문 초록

This study analyzes the syntactic and lexical complexity of English speaking and writing among Korean university students, exploring how these linguistic complexities correlate with English proficiency. To address this, a systematic meta-analysis of recent literature on this topic was conducted using a large-scale learner corpus. Fourteen metrics were applied to evaluate the syntactic complexity of 244 English learners. The results showed that coordination structure scores were higher in speaking activities, whereas subordination structure scores were higher in writing activities. Lexical complexity was measured in terms of diversity (vocd-D, MTLD), density (verb density, noun density), and sophistication, with notable differences observed depending on the task type. Specifically, writing activities exhibited higher lexical diversity and verb density, while speaking emphasized noun density and lexical sophistication. The study found that syntactic complexity (measured by MLT, CPT, CPC) and lexical complexity (measured by verb density) are significant predictors of English speaking proficiency. These findings were derived by synthesizing and analyzing recent studies that examined subtle differences in syntactic and lexical complexity using learners' data involving different task types. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of the characteristics of English speaking and writing skills among Korean learners, offering valuable insights for the development of English curricula and strategies to enhance learners' language abilities. In essence, this study provides concrete guidelines to support language development for English educators, thereby increasing the applicability of these findings in educational settings.

목차

Ⅰ. Introduction

Ⅱ. Literature review

Ⅲ. Research method

Ⅳ. Results

Ⅴ. Discussion and Conclusion

Work Cited

키워드

구문 복잡성 어휘 복잡성 숙련도 제2언어 구문 복잡성 분석기 텍스트 검사기 syntactic complexity lexical complexity proficiency L2 syntactic complexity analyzer text inspector