The Language of Science and Readability: Correlations between Linguistic Features in TIMSS Science Items and the Performance of Different Groups of Swedish 8th Grade Students
This exploratory study examines how linguistic features of the Swedish TIMSS 2011 grade 8 science items correlate with results from different groups of students. Language use in different science subjects is analysed using four characteristic meaning dimensions of scientific language: Packing, Preci...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Nordic Journal of Literacy Research |
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| Online Access: | https://nordicliteracy.net/index.php/njlr/article/view/186/746 |