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Lexical Frequency Profiles: A Monte Carlo Analysis
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Meara, Paul – Applied Linguistics, 2005
This paper reports a set of Monte Carlo simulations designed to evaluate the main claims made by Laufer and Nation about the Lexical Frequency Profile (LFP). Laufer and Nation claim that the LFP is a sensitive and reliable tool for assessing productive vocabulary in L2 speakers, and they suggest it might have a serious role to play in diagnostic…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Monte Carlo Methods, Second Language Learning, Profiles