The Development of Word Frequency Lists Prior to the 1944 Thorndike-Lorge List.

Bontrager, Terry

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ERIC Number: EJ425359

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Publication Date: 1991

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The Development of Word Frequency Lists Prior to the 1944 Thorndike-Lorge List.

Bontrager, Terry

Reading Psychology, v12 n2 p91-116 Apr-Jun 1991

Examines the word frequency studies that preceded the 1944 Thorndike-Lorge count and places those investigations in their broad, cultural perspective. Draws attention to the impact of the studies on knowledge about language and its development, educational curriculum and assessment, and methods of research. (MG)

Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational History, Language Acquisition, Reading Research, Research Methodology, Vocabulary, Word Frequency, Word Lists

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Language: English

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