The effects of oral discussion and text chat on L2 Chinese writing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8936751 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matt Kessler (0000-0001-5264-0059, Department of World Languages University of South Florida Tampa Florida USA, corresponding author), Charlene Polio (0000-0003-2319-7478, Department of Linguistics & Germanic, Slavic, Asian, & African Languages Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USA), Cuiqin Xu (0000-0003-4229-058X, Department of Applied Foreign Language Studies Nanjing University Jiangsu China), Xuefei Hao (Department of Linguistics & Germanic, Slavic, Asian, & African Languages Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USA) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 666-685 |
| Publication date | 2020-11-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/flan.12491 |
| OpenAlex | W3097258039 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 30 |
Numerous studies have investigated the effects of prewriting tasks on writing quality and language (e.g., individual vs. collaborative planning, text‐chat vs. face‐to‐face [FTF] discussion, etc.). Recent meta‐analyses have found a small advantage for text chat on writing, but no studies involved logographic languages, for which character learning may limit and tax language production. In this study we explore this issue, as university learners of Chinese ( N = 10) engaged in prewriting discussions orally and via text chat followed by a timed‐writing task. Results show that during FTF planning, students engaged in talk that was greater in terms of discussion length and number of turns; in students' writing, FTF planning resulted in increased lexical complexity and syntactic richness. Our results contradict theoretical perspectives suggesting that text chat might be more advantageous, as well as one empirical study by Liao. Finally, we discuss the implications for learning to write in a non‐alphabetic language
Argumentative · Character (mathematics · Collaborative writing · Cooperative learning · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Prewriting · Second language · Second language writing · Task (project management · Teaching method · Written language · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning
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A comparative study of the effects of L1 and L2 prewriting discussions on L2 writing performance
Conversation and transcription activities with synchronous video computer-mediated communication
L2 French students' conversations during interactive writing tasks and their interaction mindset
Synchronous and asynchronous online collaborative writing
A Cognitive Approach to Language Learning (Oxford Applied Linguistics)
The Effects of Planning on Fluency, Complexity, and Accuracy in Second Language Narrative Writing
Collaborative writing tasks in the L2 classroom
Restructuring Classroom Interaction with Networked Computers
MTLD, vocd-D, and HD-D
Cognitive task complexity and L2 written syntactic complexity, accuracy, lexical complexity, and fluency
An investigation into current measures of linguistic accuracy in second language writing research
The Role of the Linguistic Environment in Second Language Acquisition
Pairing learners in pair work activity
The potential role(s) of writing in second language development
The Role of Consciousness in Second Language Learning1
Task complexity, task difficulty, and task production
Individual novices and collective experts
Statistical Significance Testing in Second Language Research
Measures of Linguistic Accuracy in Second Language Writing Research
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |