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ERIC Number: EJ511932
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0142-6001
Vocabulary Size and Use: Lexical Richness in L2 Written Production.
Laufer, Batia; Nation, Paul
Applied Linguistics, v16 n3 p307-22 Sep 1995
This study proposes a new measure of lexical richness, the Lexical Frequency Profile (LFP), which looks at the proportion of high-frequency general service and academic words in learners' writing. The results of a study involving 65 second-language students indicated that LFP scores were comparable to scores on other vocabulary measures. (14 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Software, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Measures (Individuals), Vocabulary, Vocabulary Development, Written Language
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Israel; New Zealand