The development of syntactic complexity in integrated writing: A focus on fine-grained measures

Seyyed Ehsan Golparvar University of Bojnord ; J. Elliott Casal University of Memphis ; Hamideh Abolhasani University of Bojnord
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Assessing Writing
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2025-10-01
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10.1016/j.asw.2025.100983
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