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Syntactic Complexity Development in CSL Writing: A Perspective from Dynamic Systems Theory.

¹College of Humanities and Law, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.

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Syntactic complexity in Chinese as a second language (CSL) writing develops nonlinearly, with significant interactions between clause length and number. Individual differences persist despite similar learning environments.

Keywords:

CSL writing Dynamic Systems Theory syntactic complexity

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Area of Science:

Linguistics
Second Language Acquisition
Educational Psychology

Background:

Existing research on syntactic complexity in Chinese as a second language (CSL) writing primarily examines synchronic features.
Less attention has been given to the diachronic development and interplay of syntactic complexity indices over time.
Understanding these developmental patterns is crucial for assessing writing quality in CSL.

Purpose of the Study:

To longitudinally investigate the developmental trajectories of syntactic complexity indices in CSL writing.
To explore the interactions among different syntactic complexity indices.
To analyze individual differences in syntactic complexity development within a specific instructional context.

Main Methods:

Employed Dynamic Systems Theory to analyze longitudinal data.
Tracked developmental trajectories of syntactic complexity indices in the writings of 15 native Cambodian CSL learners.
Utilized statistical analysis to compare developmental trends between different indices.

Main Results:

Syntactic complexity indices demonstrated fluctuating and nonlinear growth patterns.
Significant differences were found in the developmental trends between the number of topic chain clauses and their length (p=0.039).
Individual variations in syntactic complexity were evident among learners in similar educational settings.

Conclusions:

The study provides a context-specific description of dynamic and complex syntactic development in CSL writing.
Multiple perspectives are valuable for capturing the nuances of syntactic complexity.
Further research with diverse samples and designs is needed to generalize these findings.