Linguistic Features in Young English-as-an-Additional-Language Learners’ Writing: A Classroom-Based Longitudinal Study
This longitudinal study examines patterns of linguistic changes in young English-as-an-additional-language (EAL) learners’ written responses across tasks, score levels, and test administrations over a 1-year period. Writing samples were collected from 114 learners ages 8 through 14 using a descriptive task and an email...