Chapter 1. Explanations and Definitions

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. Chapter 1. Explanations and Definitions 6
5. Chapter 2. Word Difficulty, Word Frequency and Acquisition: Lexical Profiles 22
6. Chapter 3. Frequency and Coverage 44
7. Chapter 4. Measuring Vocabulary Breadth: Passive Recognition Vocabulary 71
8. Chapter 5. Measuring Other Aspects of Vocabulary Breadth 92
9. Chapter 6. Measuring Productive Vocabulary Knowledge 117
10. Chapter 7. Measuring Vocabulary Depth 148
11. Chapter 8. Vocabulary Acquisition and Assessments of Language Level 170
12. Chapter 9. Vocabulary Acquisition and Classroom Input 193
13. Chapter 10. Vocabulary Acquisition and Informal Language Input 218
14. Chapter 11. Implications for Learning and Teaching: Theory and Practice 238
15. Appendix 1 253
16. Appendix 2 261
17. References 262
18. Index 275