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Subject Linguistics

DOI: 10.1111/b.9780631214823.1999.x


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is a text unit originally designed to measure syntactic complexity. It is defined ( Hunt, 1966 ) as a single independent clause plus any subordinate clauses attached to it or embedded in it. The c-unit is similar to the t-unit, but also includes non-clausal structures which have communicative value. ( 1990 ). The utterance, and other basic units for second language discourse analysis . Applied Linguistics , 11 , 183 – 99 . ( 1966 ). Recent measures in syntactic development . Elementary English , 43 , 732 – 9 . ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Applied Linguistics



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