| Discourse Level |
Linguistic Complexity
(Quantity and variety of oral and written text) |
- Amount of speech/written text
- Structure of speech/written text
- Density of speech/written text
- Organization and cohesion of ideas
- Variety of sentence types
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| Sentence Level |
Language Forms and Conventions
(Types, array, and use of language structures) |
- Types and variety of grammatical structures
- Conventions, mechanics, and fluency
- Match of language forms to purpose/perspective
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| Word/Phrase Level |
Vocabulary Usage
(Specificity of word or phrase choice) |
- General, specific, and technical language
- Multiple meanings of words and phrases
- Formulaic and idiomatic expressions
- Nuances and shades of meaning
- Collocations
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