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To examine if morphological complexity can predict L2 writing quality under different task conditions.

Morphological complexity as a predictor of integrated and independent L2 writing quality

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Shows that indices of morphological complexity predict integrated L2 writing quality, suggesting a need for assessment and framework development.

To examine if morphological complexity can predict L2 writing quality under different task conditions.
Analyzed 234 integrated and 639 independent scored essays.
Calculated 66 morphological complexity indices for each essay.
Employed ElasticNet regression with recursive feature elimination for model prediction.
The best model for integrated L2 writing quality explained almost half of the variance using 13 MC indices.
The model for independent L2 writing quality explained slightly less than one tenth of the variance with 13 MC indices.

Kutay Uzun (2026) studied this question.

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Shows that indices of morphological complexity predict integrated L2 writing quality, suggesting a need for assessment and framework development.