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Words that second language learners are likely to hear, read, and use

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Summary, in English

In the present study, we explore whether multiple data sources may be more effective than single sources at predicting the words that language learners are likely to know. Second language researchers have hypothesized that there is a relationship between word frequency and the likelihood that words will be encountered or used by second language learners, but it is not yet clear how this relationship should be effectively measured. An analysis of word frequency measures showed that spoken language frequency alone may predict the occurrence of words in learner textbooks, but that multiple corpora as well as textbook status can improve predictions of learner usage.

Publishing year

2008

Language

English

Pages

133-146

Publication/Series

Bilingualism: Language and Cognition

Volume

11

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Topic

  • General Language Studies and Linguistics

Keywords

  • second language acquisition
  • word frequency
  • method
  • corpus analysis

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1366-7289