Assessing Vocabulary Size
So, what's the Problem
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20406178 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Trish Cooper (0000-0002-3882-0691, University of South Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 96-117 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language Matters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1022-8195 • E-ISSN: 1753-5395 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10228199708566122 |
| OpenAlex | W2119113153 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
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 followed in compiling a vocabulary test
Linguistics · Vocabulary · Computer Science · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Philosophy · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Speech and dialogue systems
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2000 - 2005 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |