Task Complexity and the Complexity of Written Language Production: A Review of Literature

Task Complexity and the Complexity of Written Language Production: A Review of Literature

Robinson’s Cognition Hypothesis (Robinson 2001a, 2003a, 2003b, 2005, 2007a, 2007b) predicts that more cognitively complex tasks along resource-directing dimension will lead to greater complexity of language production while cognitively complex tasks along resource-dispersing dimension will result i...

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Main Authors: Nik Aloesnita, Nik Mohd Alwi, Umi Kalsom, Masrom, Nor Shidrah, Mat Daud
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Language:English
Published: Macrothink Institute 2015
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Q Science (General)
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spelling ump-100252018-02-12T02:03:42Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10025/ Task Complexity and the Complexity of Written Language Production: A Review of Literature Nik Aloesnita, Nik Mohd Alwi Umi Kalsom, Masrom Nor Shidrah, Mat Daud Q Science (General) Robinson’s Cognition Hypothesis (Robinson 2001a, 2003a, 2003b, 2005, 2007a, 2007b) predicts that more cognitively complex tasks along resource-directing dimension will lead to greater complexity of language production while cognitively complex tasks along resource-dispersing dimension will result in less complex language production. Various studies have investigated the effects of manipulating variables on these dimensions (i.e. resource-directing and resource-dispersing) either in oral or written language production. This paper compares and contrasts the results of several studies that were conducted by manipulating these variables in written language production. It also suggests guidelines for future research studies in this area. It concludes that further studies are necessary to investigate how language teachers can integrate and manipulate task-based instruction in their classrooms. Macrothink Institute 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10025/1/Task%20Complexity%20and%20the%20Complexity%20of%20Written%20Language%20Production-%20A%20Review%20of%20Literature.pdf Nik Aloesnita, Nik Mohd Alwi and Umi Kalsom, Masrom and Nor Shidrah, Mat Daud (2015) Task Complexity and the Complexity of Written Language Production: A Review of Literature. International Journal of Linguistics, 7 (3). pp. 78-93. ISSN 1948-5425 http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijl.v7i3.7553 DOI: 10.5296/ijl.v7i3.7553
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Nik Aloesnita, Nik Mohd Alwi
Umi Kalsom, Masrom
Nor Shidrah, Mat Daud
Task Complexity and the Complexity of Written Language Production: A Review of Literature
description Robinson’s Cognition Hypothesis (Robinson 2001a, 2003a, 2003b, 2005, 2007a, 2007b) predicts that more cognitively complex tasks along resource-directing dimension will lead to greater complexity of language production while cognitively complex tasks along resource-dispersing dimension will result in less complex language production. Various studies have investigated the effects of manipulating variables on these dimensions (i.e. resource-directing and resource-dispersing) either in oral or written language production. This paper compares and contrasts the results of several studies that were conducted by manipulating these variables in written language production. It also suggests guidelines for future research studies in this area. It concludes that further studies are necessary to investigate how language teachers can integrate and manipulate task-based instruction in their classrooms.
format Article
author Nik Aloesnita, Nik Mohd Alwi
Umi Kalsom, Masrom
Nor Shidrah, Mat Daud
author_facet Nik Aloesnita, Nik Mohd Alwi
Umi Kalsom, Masrom
Nor Shidrah, Mat Daud
author_sort Nik Aloesnita, Nik Mohd Alwi
title Task Complexity and the Complexity of Written Language Production: A Review of Literature
title_short Task Complexity and the Complexity of Written Language Production: A Review of Literature
title_full Task Complexity and the Complexity of Written Language Production: A Review of Literature
title_fullStr Task Complexity and the Complexity of Written Language Production: A Review of Literature
title_full_unstemmed Task Complexity and the Complexity of Written Language Production: A Review of Literature
title_sort task complexity and the complexity of written language production: a review of literature
publisher Macrothink Institute
publishDate 2015
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10025/
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http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/10025/1/Task%20Complexity%20and%20the%20Complexity%20of%20Written%20Language%20Production-%20A%20Review%20of%20Literature.pdf
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