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    Rights statement: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article:Alexopoulou, T., Michel, M., Murakami, A. and Meurers, D. (2017), Task Effects on Linguistic Complexity and Accuracy: A Large-Scale Learner Corpus Analysis Employing Natural Language Processing Techniques. Language Learning, 67: 180–208. doi:10.1111/lang.12232 which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/lang.12232/abstract This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.

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Task effects on linguistic complexity and accuracy: a large-scale learner corpus analysis employing Natural Language Processing techniques

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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>06/2017
<mark>Journal</mark>Language Learning
Issue numberSuppl. 1
Volume67
Number of pages29
Pages (from-to)180-208
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date20/03/17
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Large-scale learner corpora collected from online language learning platforms, such as the EF-Cambridge Open Language Database (EFCAMDAT), provide opportunities to analyze learner data at an unprecedented scale. However, interpreting the learner language in such corpora requires a precise understanding of tasks: Howdoes the prompt and input of a task and its functional requirements influence task-based linguistic performance?
This question is vital for making large-scale task-based corpora fruitful for second language acquisition research. We explore the issue through an analysis of selected tasks in EFCAMDAT and the complexity and accuracy of the language they elicit.

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article:Alexopoulou, T., Michel, M., Murakami, A. and Meurers, D. (2017), Task Effects on Linguistic Complexity and Accuracy: A Large-Scale Learner Corpus Analysis Employing Natural Language Processing Techniques. Language Learning, 67: 180–208. doi:10.1111/lang.12232 which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/lang.12232/abstract This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.