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
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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