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Presentation
The Lexical Profile Of Diverse And Sophisticated Academic Essays
14th Annual Symposium on Second Language Writing
(2015)
Abstract
This presentation reports on a study that examined the contribution of word frequency to lexical diversity and sophistication in academic writing proficiency. Findings suggest that mid-frequency vocabulary may have a greater role than is typically given in the L2 composition classroom. Implications for practice and further analysis are discussed.
Disciplines
Publication Date
November 20, 2015
Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Citation Information
Melanie C. González. "The Lexical Profile Of Diverse And Sophisticated Academic Essays" 14th Annual Symposium on Second Language Writing (2015) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/melanie-gonzalez/16/