A comparative analysis of syntactic complexity in English academic texts by Chinese MTI trainee translators and native academic writers

Jianqi Guo, Yingmei Qu

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0357458
Published: 2026-09-08
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0357458,
  title = {A comparative analysis of syntactic complexity in English academic texts by Chinese MTI trainee translators and native academic writers},
  author = {Jianqi Guo and Yingmei Qu},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS One},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0357458},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0357458}
}

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Guo, J., & Qu, Y. (2026). A comparative analysis of syntactic complexity in English academic texts by Chinese MTI trainee translators and native academic writers. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0357458

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