L2 writing proficiency was more highly correlated with L1 writing proficiency than with L2 linguistic knowledge or its accessibility¶
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q3 i? L2 writing proficiency correlated more strongly with L1 writing proficiency than with either L2 linguistic knowledge or accessibility of that knowledge. → R. Schoonen 2003
Evidence¶
R. Schoonen 2003¶
R. Schoonen, A. van Gelderen, K. de Glopper, J. Hulstijn, A. Simis, P. Snellings, M. Stevenson. (2003). First language and second language writing: the role of linguistic knowledge, speed of processing, and metacognitive knowledge. Language Learning, 53(1), 165-202. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9922.00213
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Structural equation modeling across L1 (Dutch) and L2 (English) writing in 281 grade 8 students showed L2 writing was "highly correlated with L1 writing proficiency, more than with either L2 linguistic knowledge or the accessibility of this knowledge."
"L2 writing proficiency turned out to be highly correlated with L1 writing proficiency, more than with either L2 linguistic knowledge or the accessibility of this knowledge."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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- Fluency measures correlated with overall writing performance in both L1 and L2, but added no predictive value beyond linguistic knowledge — related
- Metacognitive knowledge was examined as a component of writing proficiency alongside linguistic knowledge and fluency — related
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- Cross-linguistic transfer is skill-specific: phonological awareness and print concepts are more likely to transfer across languages, while vocabulary and comprehension are more language-dependent — related
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L2 writing proficiency was more highly correlated with L1 writing proficiency than with L2 linguistic knowledge or its accessibility |
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L2 writing proficiency was more highly correlated with L1 writing proficiency than with L2 linguistic knowledge or its accessibility |
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