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Download full textLu, Cailing; Coxhead, Averil – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
This paper reports on the creation of specialized word lists in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which is a discipline using vocabulary across languages (i.e., Chinese and English) and involves learners with different L1 backgrounds. First, a TCM Word List of 2,778 specialized words was established from corpora of TCM textbooks and journal…
Descriptors: Word Lists, Vocabulary, Asian Culture, Medicine
Coxhead, Averil – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2021
Knowledge of vocabulary is essential for learners of any language, and unfortunately, it has become clear recently the learners of English in a variety of contexts have not scored well on vocabulary tests. Low scores are problematic for language use and success in general, but they cause particular problems when it comes to the vocabulary needed…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development
Direct linkDang, Thi Ngoc Yen; Coxhead, Averil; Webb, Stuart – Language Learning, 2017
The linguistic features of academic spoken English are different from those of academic written English. Therefore, for this study, an Academic Spoken Word List (ASWL) was developed and validated to help second language (L2) learners enhance their comprehension of academic speech in English-medium universities. The ASWL contains 1,741 word…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Word Lists, Computational Linguistics, Second Language Learning
Luxton, Julie; Fry, Juliet; Coxhead, Averil – set: Research Information for Teachers, 2017
This article draws on an action research process carried out by professional learning and development (PLD) facilitators supporting teachers in New Zealand secondary schools. Questions about students' developing knowledge of academic vocabulary, especially for English-language learners, were explored as part of responsive PLD inquiries within…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English for Academic Purposes, English Language Learners, Vocabulary Development
Coxhead, Averil – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2011
The Academic Word List (AWL) is now widely used in English for academic purposes (EAP) classrooms in many countries, in a wide range of materials, in vocabulary tests, and as a major resource for researchers. In this article the author reflects on the impact of the AWL by looking at commonly asked questions about the list: What is the AWL? Is the…
Descriptors: Word Lists, English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Coxhead, Averil – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2012
This article focuses on vocabulary and writing at university level from the perspectives of 14 English as an additional language students studying at a New Zealand university. The students individually carried out an integrated reading and writing task and then participated in an interview which focused on their language learning background and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Data Analysis, English for Academic Purposes, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedCoxhead, Averil – TESOL Quarterly, 2000
Describes the development and evaluation of a new academic word list that was completed from a corpus of 3.5 million running words of written academic text by examining the range and frequency of words outside the first 2,000 most frequently occurring words in English. Explains the problems with existing word lists intended to guide materials…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, English, English for Academic Purposes, Instructional Materials
