Jianling Liao
List of John Benjamins publications for which Jianling Liao plays a role.
Articles
2021 The effects of linguistic measures in the analysis of L2 Chinese descriptive writing Chinese as a Second Language (漢語教學研究—美國中文教師學會學報) 56:2, pp. 118–145 | Article
The current study investigates whether the CAF (complexity, accuracy, and fluency) analysis framework, frequently used in L2 studies of English and other languages, may effectively analyze L2 essays in Chinese, a language typologically different from English. CAF measures were examined for both… read more
2020 Incoherence in L2 writing: A comparison of expert insider and non-expert outsider ratings Chinese Language and Discourse 11:2, pp. 169–197 | Article
Current knowledge of the functional dimensions (e.g., coherence) of L2 written performance is mainly based on expert readers’ views. Non-expert native readers’ perspectives of L2 written productions are not often examined, which prevents a comprehensive and objective understanding of how an L2… read more