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The Lexical Richness of L2 Written Productions and the Validity of Vocabulary Tests.
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Arnaud, Pierre J. L. – 1984
This study investigates the validity of second language vocabulary tests, and whether or not test scores accurately reflect the quality of language behavior in real-life situations. It attempts to prove the validity of vocabulary testing by comparing test scores to indices of vocabulary richness in second language production. The student subjects…
Descriptors: College Students, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries