Search Results - "Crossley, A"

Automatically Assessing Lexical Sophistication: Indices, Tools, Findings, and Application by Kyle, Kristopher, Crossley, Scott A.

“…This study explores the construct of lexical sophistication and its applications for measuring second language lexical and speaking proficiency. In doing so,…”
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Measuring Syntactic Complexity in L2 Writing Using Fine-Grained Clausal and Phrasal Indices by KYLE, KRISTOPHER, CROSSLEY, SCOTT A.

“…Syntactic complexity is an important measure of second language (L2) writing proficiency (Larsen-Freeman, 1978; Lu, 2011). Large-grained indices such as the…”
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The Tool for the Automatic Analysis of Cohesion 2.0: Integrating semantic similarity and text overlap by Crossley, Scott A., Kyle, Kristopher, Dascalu, Mihai

“…This article introduces the second version of the Tool for the Automatic Analysis of Cohesion (TAACO 2.0). Like its predecessor, TAACO 2.0 is a freely…”
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The hubs of the human connectome are generally implicated in the anatomy of brain disorders by CROSSLEY, Nicolas A, MECHELLI, Andrea, SCOTT, Jessica, CARLETTI, Francesco, FOX, Peter T, McGUIRE, Philip, BULLMORE, Edward T

“…Brain networks or 'connectomes' include a minority of highly connected hub nodes that are functionally valuable, because their topological centrality supports…”
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Sentiment Analysis and Social Cognition Engine (SEANCE): An automatic tool for sentiment, social cognition, and social-order analysis by Crossley, Scott A., Kyle, Kristopher, McNamara, Danielle S.

“…This study introduces the Sentiment Analysis and Cognition Engine (SEANCE), a freely available text analysis tool that is easy to use, works on most operating…”
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The tool for the automatic analysis of text cohesion (TAACO): Automatic assessment of local, global, and text cohesion by Crossley, Scott A., Kyle, Kristopher, McNamara, Danielle S.

“…This study introduces the Tool for the Automatic Analysis of Cohesion (TAACO), a freely available text analysis tool that is easy to use, works on most…”
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Does writing development equal writing quality? A computational investigation of syntactic complexity in L2 learners by Crossley, Scott A., McNamara, Danielle S.

“…•Significant growth in syntactic complexity occurs in L2 writers as a function of time spent studying English.•L2 writers produced syntactic structures that…”
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Lexical Sophistication as a Multidimensional Phenomenon: Relations to Second Language Lexical Proficiency, Development, and Writing Quality by KIM, MINKYUNG, CROSSLEY, SCOTT A., KYLE, KRISTOPHER

“…This study conceptualizes lexical sophistication as a multidimensional phenomenon by reducing numerous lexical features of lexical sophistication into 12…”
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Assessing the Validity of Lexical Diversity Indices Using Direct Judgements by Kyle, Kristopher, Crossley, Scott A., Jarvis, Scott

“…Indices of lexical diversity have been used to estimate the size of a writer's vocabulary and/or a writer's lexical proficiency for some time. One issue with…”
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Cognitive relevance of the community structure of the human brain functional coactivation network by Crossley, Nicolas A., Mechelli, Andrea, Vértes, Petra E., Winton-Brown, Toby T., Patel, Ameera X., Ginestet, Cedric E., McGuire, Philip, Bullmore, Edward T.

“…There is growing interest in the complex topology of human brain functional networks, often measured using resting-state functional MRI (fMRI). Here, we used a…”
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Assessing Lexical Proficiency Using Analytic Ratings: A Case for Collocation Accuracy by Crossley, Scott A, Salsbury, Tom, Mcnamara, Danielle S

“…This study analyzes lexical proficiency in oral and written texts produced by second language (L2) learners of English. The purpose of the study is to examine…”
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Predicting Text Comprehension, Processing, and Familiarity in Adult Readers: New Approaches to Readability Formulas by Crossley, Scott A., Skalicky, Stephen, Dascalu, Mihai, McNamara, Danielle S., Kyle, Kristopher

“…Research has identified a number of linguistic features that influence the reading comprehension of young readers; yet, less is known about whether and how…”
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Moving beyond classic readability formulas: new methods and new models by Crossley, Scott A., Skalicky, Stephen, Dascalu, Mihai

“…Background Advances in natural language processing (NLP) and computational linguistics have facilitated major improvements on traditional readability formulas…”
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Lexical and phraseological differences between second language written and spoken opinion responses by Kim, Minkyung, Crossley, Scott A

“…This study examines differences in lexical and phraseological complexity features between second language (L2) written and spoken opinion responses…”
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Predicting second language writing proficiency: the roles of cohesion and linguistic sophistication by Crossley, Scott A., McNamara, Danielle S.

“…This study addresses research gaps in predicting second language (L2) writing proficiency using linguistic features. Key to this analysis is the inclusion of…”
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Minimum indoor temperature threshold recommendations for English homes in winter – A systematic review by Jevons, R, Carmichael, C, Crossley, A, Bone, A

“…Abstract Objectives To identify and assess the available evidence on the impacts of cold indoor temperature thresholds on human health and make evidence-based…”
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Altered Hub Functioning and Compensatory Activations in the Connectome: A Meta-Analysis of Functional Neuroimaging Studies in Schizophrenia by Crossley, Nicolas A, Mechelli, Andrea, Ginestet, Cedric, Rubinov, Mikail, Bullmore, Edward T, McGuire, Philip

“…Functional neuroimaging studies of schizophrenia have identified abnormal activations in many brain regions. In an effort to interpret these findings from a…”
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Shell shape does not accurately predict self-righting ability in hatchling freshwater turtles by van Casteren, Adam, Sellers, William I., Crossley, Dane A., Costello, Leah M., Codd, Jonathan R.

“…Flat hydrodynamic shells likely represent an evolutionary trade-off between adaptation to an aquatic lifestyle and the instability of more rounded shells,…”
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Pupil Size Tracks Attentional Performance In Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder by Wainstein, G., Rojas-Líbano, D., Crossley, N. A., Carrasco, X., Aboitiz, F., Ossandón, T.

“…Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis is based on reported symptoms, which carries the potential risk of over- or under-diagnosis. A…”
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Transitions between human functional brain networks reveal complex, cost-efficient and behaviorally-relevant temporal paths by Ramirez-Mahaluf, Juan P., Medel, Vicente, Tepper, Ángeles, Alliende, Luz Maria, Sato, Joao R., Ossandon, Tomas, Crossley, Nicolas A.

“…Resting-state functional MRI activity is organized as a complex network. However, this coordinated brain activity changes with time, raising questions about…”
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