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complexity hypothesis
complexity hypothesis In second-language writing research, the complexity hypothesis is the idea that differences between writing genres can be explained by how much cognitive demand or mental load each task places on the writer.
In second-language writing research, the complexity hypothesis is the idea that differences between writing genres can be explained by how much cognitive demand or mental load each task places on the writer. Under this view, genre effects on linguistic features arise because some tasks are more cognitively complex than others.