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Peer reviewedJohns, Jerry L.; And Others – Elementary School Journal, 1977
Examines the original validity of the 220-word Dolch Basic Sight Vocabulary, compiled in 1936, and considers whether it accounts for a large percentage of words in current reading usage. (BF)
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Basic Vocabulary, Elementary Education, Sight Vocabulary
Download full textLjung, Magnus – School Research Newsletter, 1989
A study examined the English vocabulary of English textbooks used in Swedish upper secondary schools to distinguish differences between the vocabulary of the textbooks and modern, everyday English as represented by newspapers, books and the colloquial language. Fifty-six books were included in the sample. In the selection process, account was made…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Comparative Analysis, English, Foreign Countries
