Corpus Lists for English Learners: Supporting Reading Comprehension of Digital Science Resources

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This analysis examines lexical coverage in digital science resources, revealing insights about vocabulary lists' roles for second language learners.

The top 570 word families in the Academic Vocabulary List provide 75% more lexical coverage than the older Academic Word List.
A combination of General Service List, Academic Word List, and EAP Science List offers 88.33% vocabulary coverage for better comprehension.
Both the General Service List and Middle School Vocabulary List deliver 87.77% coverage, supporting the needs of middle school students.
The study focuses on vocabulary relevant for reading comprehension in digital science resources aimed at L2 learners.

Rebeca Arndt (2024) studied this question.

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This analysis examines lexical coverage in digital science resources, revealing insights about vocabulary lists' roles for second language learners.