On the importance of register in learner writing: A multi-dimensional approach
(2021) Corpus-based Approaches to Register Variation — ISBN: [9789027210548], published
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Larsson, Tove 
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- The present study explores the relative importance of register in learner writing vis-à-vis learner-internal factors such as first-language background. Using multi-dimensional analysis, the study looks at learner and native-speaker student writing from two registers (argumentative essays and research papers), in comparison to published scientific articles. The results show that while certain differences could be noted across first-language background, the main differences were found between the registers, stressing its importance as a moderating variable. Specifically, the research papers and the scientific articles were characterized by topic-focused, factual descriptions, and the argumentative texts by a more personal style. The results thus highlight the importance of taking register into consideration in learner corpus research studies.
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Larsson, T., Paquot, M., & Biber, D. (2021). On the importance of register in learner writing: A multi-dimensional approach. In Seoane, E. & Biber, D. (ed.), Corpus-based Approaches to Register Variation. Benjamins. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/223423