AI RESEARCH
The Cost of Perfect English: Pragmatic Flattening and the Erasure of Authorial Voice in L2 Writing Supported by GenAI
arXiv CS.CL
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ArXi:2605.13055v1 Announce Type: new The integration of Generative AI (GenAI) into language learning offers second language (L2) writers powerful tools for text optimization. However, pursuing native-like fluency often sacrifices sociopragmatic diversity. Investigating "pragmatic flattening" - the systematic erasure of culturally preferred politeness and authorial stance - this study conducts a comparative analysis of argumentative essays by Chinese B2-level university students from the ICNALE corpus.