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Download full textGoodman, Kenneth S.; Bird, Lois Bridges – 1982
Analyzing word frequency in six complete texts, a study investigated how vocabulary can be used to define texts. The texts included three stories from 5th and 6th grade readers, selections from literature anthologies for 8th grade and 12th grade students, and a magazine essay for adults. Results indicated that if particular words occur frequently…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Language Patterns, Language Research, Language Usage
