Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. List of tables ix
4. List of figures xi
5. Abbreviations used in the text xiii
6. Acknowledgements xv
7. Introduction 1
8. Chapter 1. Pioneering research on vocabulary control 11
9. Chapter 2. Other major projects on vocabulary control 47
10. Chapter 3. Defining with a controlled vocabulary 89
11. Chapter 4. Quantitative analyses 137
12. Chapter 5. Qualitative analysis 171
13. Chapter 6. The defining vocabulary and the user 227
14. General conclusions 247
15. Appendix 1. The Core Defining Vocabulary (CDV) 253
16. Appendix 2. Word Familiarity Page 263
17. References 297
18. Index 325