A new multidimensional analysis exploring linguistic variation in L1 and L2 academic writing across three advanced proficiency levels (Master's theses, PhD dissertations, and research articles) is conducted. Through an exploratory factor analysis, I identify and interpret four dimensions that capture the lexical and grammatical differences between L1 and L2 academi...

Numerous studies have compared the use of lexical bundles between L1 and L2 academic writing or between students and expert writing. However, the results of these studies are mixed due to differences in the control of potentially confounding variables (e.g. discipline, the level of expertise). It is still unclear whether the L1 background, or the level of expertise...

Numerous studies have compared the use of lexical bundles between L1 and L2 academic writing or between students and expert writing. However, the results of these studies are mixed due to differences in the control of potentially confounding variables (e.g. discipline, the level of expertise). It is still unclear whether the L1 background, or the level of expertise...

Powerful monoglossic ideologies in Tanzania have resulted in the pitting of Kiswahili and English in antagonistic opposition to each other, and the muting of the 130+ local languages in educational spaces. Cheche Community Library in northern Tanzania explores community-driven alternatives to rigid either/or discourses of language education by creating a translangu...