The Correlation between Implicit Grammatical Knowledge and the Length of EFL Learners’ Utterances
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This research explains the correlation between implicit grammatical knowledge and the length of learners’ utterances among EFL university students at Tikrit university. A quantitative research design is adopted to measure the degree of correlation between implicit grammatical knowledge and the length of learners’ utterances. Using a correlation analysis. A sample of 35 third year college students at English department is randomly selected from 65 students. Data collection involves two tests: the first one is Timed Grammaticality Judgment Test (TGJT) to assess implicit grammatical knowledge and the second diagnostic test is to examine the length of learners’ utterances. Tests are scored based on predefined scoring schemes. The results of the correlation analysis utilizing person correlation coefficient, reveal that there is a correlation coefficient between Iraqi EFL university students' implicit grammatical knowledge and the length of utterances.
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