Discourse Functions and Syntactic Complexity in Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication
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Susana M. Sotillo
Language Learning & Technology Volume 4, Number 1, ISSN 1094-3501
Abstract
Investigates discourse functions and syntactic complexity in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learner output obtained via two different modes of computer-mediated communication (CMC): asynchronous and synchronous discussions. Two instructors and twenty-five students from two advanced ESL writing classes participated in this study. (Author/VWL)
Citation
Sotillo, S.M. (2000). Discourse Functions and Syntactic Complexity in Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication. Language Learning & Technology, 4(1), 82-119. Retrieved June 9, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/88512/.
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