Delivering an ESP Pedagogic Word List
Integrating Corpus Analysis, Materials Design, and Software Development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5901378 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Fraser (0009-0008-3224-1761), Simon D S Fraser (0000-0002-4172-4406, Hiroshima University), Marshall Kiyoshi Higa (0000-0003-4009-5764, Hiroshima University), Walter Davies (0009-0008-8278-5097, Hiroshima University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 46 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Languages (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2226-471X • E-ISSN: 2226-471X |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/languages10030046 |
| OpenAlex | W4408057516 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
With vocabulary playing an essential role in the learning of English for Specific Purposes, teachers face the challenge of organising and teaching lexis in a way that maximises opportunities for acquisition. Specialised word lists offer a solution, but a major obstacle is how to integrate these lists into learning materials containing items used in actual discourse. In this paper, we report on research involving the creation of a medical English word list (MEWL), integrated into a set of specially designed materials for students at a national university in Japan. These materials, developed through needs analysis at the university's medical school, are primarily organised around body systems, with an additional focus on doctor-patient communication. The MEWL is complemented by a list of word parts, aiming to sensitise students to complex medical terms. We describe the delivery of the list, first through the courses and materials, and then via the development of a vocabulary learning tool, Hi-Lex, which analyses texts against any word lists it contains. Hi-Lex allows learners to create personalised word lists and understand word usage in context. The findings of a small trial study of Hi-Lex (N = 31) illustrate how the software provides insight into students' selections of words in specialised texts
Corpus linguistics · Linguistics · Natural language processing · Programming language · Software engineering · Word (group theory · Word list · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Text Readability and Simplification · Software
Researching Vocabulary
English for Specific Purposes
Learning Vocabulary in Another Language
Making and Using Word Lists for Language Learning and Testing
A new medical academic word list
A New Academic Vocabulary List
The flipped classroom approach in an English for specific purposes (ESP) course
Assembling a justified list of academic words in veterinary medicine
Corpus-based research and pedagogy in EAP
A New Academic Word List
Lexical and Syntactic Research for the Design of EFL Reading Materials
Re-Thinking the Principles of (Vocabulary) Learning and Their Applications
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |