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Synopsis

Recent work has pointed to the need for a detection-based approach to transfer capable of discovering elusive crosslinguistic effects through the use of human judges and computer classifiers that can learn to predict learners' language backgrounds based on their patterns of language use. This book addresses that need. It details the nature of the detection-based approach, discusses how this approach fits into the overall scope of transfer research, and discusses the few previous studies that have laid the groundwork for this approach. The core of the book consists of five empirical studies that use computer classifiers to detect the native-language affiliations of texts written by foreign language learners of English. The results highlight combinations of language features that are the most reliable predictors of learners' language backgrounds.

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À propos de l?auteur

Scott Jarvis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Linguistics at Ohio University. His work focuses on crosslinguistic influence and lexical diversity, with a special emphasis on methodological problems and solutions. Among his better-known works is the book 'Crosslinguistic influence in language and cognition' (Routledge) co-authored with Aneta Pavlenko. Scott Crossley is an Assistant Professor at Georgia State University. His work involves the application of natural language processing theories and approaches for investigating second language acquisition, text readability, and writing proficiency. His current research interests include lexical proficiency, writing quality, and text coherence and processing.

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9781847696984: Approaching Language Transfer Through Text Classification: Explorations in the Detection-based Approach

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ISBN 10 :  1847696988 ISBN 13 :  9781847696984
Editeur : Multilingual Matters, 2012
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