The Integration of Lexical, Syntactic, and Discourse Features in Bilingual Adolescents' Writing: An Exploratory Approach

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

10-2011

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the bilingual writing of adolescent English language learners (ELLs) using quantitative tools. Linguistic measures were applied to the participants' writing at the lexical, syntactic, and discourse levels, with the goal of comparing outcomes at each of these levels across languages (Spanish/English) and genres (expository/narrative).

DOI

10.1044/0161-1461(2011/10-0063)

Publication

Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools

Volume

42

Issue

4

Pages

491-505

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