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Direct linkLaufer, Batia – Applied Linguistics, 2005
This paper is a response to Paul Meara's (2005) critique of the Lexical Frequency Profile (LFP). Using simulated data, he challenges the claim that LFP is a sensitive and reliable tool for assessing vocabulary use in L2 speakers. In my response to his paper, I discuss the nature of lexical competence, in light of which LFP results should be…
Descriptors: Word Frequency, Lexicology, Profiles, Criticism
