TY - GEN
T1 - Discriminating between second language learning text-types
AU - Crossley, Scott A.
AU - McCarthy, Philip M.
AU - McNamara, Danielle S.
PY - 2007/12/28
Y1 - 2007/12/28
N2 - Text classification remains one of the major fields of research in natural language processing. This paper evaluates the use of the computational tool Coh-Metrix as a means to distinguish between seemingly similar text-types. Using a discriminant analysis on a corpus of second language reading texts, this paper demonstrates that Coh-Metrix is able to significantly distinguish authentic text-types from ones that have been specifically simplified for second language readers. This paper offers important findings for text classification research and for second language reading materials developers and second language teachers by demonstrating that moderate, shallow, textual changes can affect discourse structures.
AB - Text classification remains one of the major fields of research in natural language processing. This paper evaluates the use of the computational tool Coh-Metrix as a means to distinguish between seemingly similar text-types. Using a discriminant analysis on a corpus of second language reading texts, this paper demonstrates that Coh-Metrix is able to significantly distinguish authentic text-types from ones that have been specifically simplified for second language readers. This paper offers important findings for text classification research and for second language reading materials developers and second language teachers by demonstrating that moderate, shallow, textual changes can affect discourse structures.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:37349104229
SN - 1577353196
SN - 9781577353195
T3 - Proceedings of the Twentieth International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, FLAIRS 2007
SP - 205
EP - 210
BT - Proceedings of the Twentieth International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, FLAIRS 2007
T2 - 20th International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, FLAIRS 2007
Y2 - 7 May 2007 through 9 May 2007
ER -