Trish Cooper
Biographic Data
| ID | 9296447 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Trish Cooper |
| GIVEN NAMES | Trish |
| FAMILY NAME | Cooper |
| SIGNATURE | COOPER T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3882-0691 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Development of Academic and Plain English Parallel Word Lists and Subtitles for Undergraduate Students
Subtitles in tertiary education can enhance language inclusivity. This study compares the effectiveness of academic versus plain English subtitles in discipline-specific videos, using a corpus-based approach to create and evaluate word lists. The findings suggest that plain English subtitles, supported by word lists, clarify scientific terms, especially when following subtitling conventions. However, adjustments are needed when plain English subt…
Assessing Vocabulary Size
Investigations into the vocabulary size of mother-tongue speakers of English have led to a range of different findings. A survey of results reveals estimations which vary from 3 000 to 216 000 words. This paper examines possible reasons for the discrepancy in results, primarily, the assumptions made by researchers as to what constitutes a word and the issue of what it means to know a word. Some consideration is also given to the procedures follow…
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Assessing Vocabulary Size
Investigations into the vocabulary size of mother-tongue speakers of English have led to a range of different findings. A survey of results reveals estimations which vary from 3 000 to 216 000 words. This paper examines possible reasons for the discrepancy in results, primarily, the assumptions made by researchers as to what constitutes a word and the issue of what it means to know a word. Some consideration is also given to the procedures follow…
The Development of Academic and Plain English Parallel Word Lists and Subtitles for Undergraduate Students
Subtitles in tertiary education can enhance language inclusivity. This study compares the effectiveness of academic versus plain English subtitles in discipline-specific videos, using a corpus-based approach to create and evaluate word lists. The findings suggest that plain English subtitles, supported by word lists, clarify scientific terms, especially when following subtitling conventions. However, adjustments are needed when plain English subt…
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