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A Comparative Study of Basic German Vocabulary Lists.
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Bolton, Sibylle – Modern Language Journal, 1988
Describes the rationale and development process for basic German vocabulary lists and compares entries from Pfeffer's Grundstufe, based on a corpus of spoken language, and Baldegger's Kontaktschwelle, a criterion-referenced vocabulary based on communicative needs of certain groups. Examples are given. (LMO)
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Comparative Analysis, German, Second Language Instruction
Briefkasten oder Brieftaube? Zur Auswahl der Lexik in amerikanischen Deutschlehrwerken fuer die Grundstufe. ("Mailbox" or "Carrier Pigeon"? Selecting Vocabulary for American College-Level Elementary German Textbooks).
Bolton, Sibylle – 1988
A comparison of four college-level elementary German textbooks reveals significant differences in the numbers of vocabulary entries in each textbook. Further comparison of three of the textbooks with the basic German vocabulary lists provided in "Kontaktschwelle Deutsch als Fremdsprache" and in "Das Zertificat Deutsch als Fremdsprache" reveal in…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, College Second Language Programs, Comparative Analysis, German