This study replicated and validated the Dolch basic sight vocabulary investigation. Dolch's method of compiling his list of 95 nouns was also replicated. Some discrepancies were found between the replication study and Dolch's investigations--a few words were left off the lists, although they apparently met all the criteria for inclusion, and a lack of consistency was noted in Dolch's choices for including words on his lists. It was concluded that pseudo-empirical is a correct description of Dolch's method in compiling his basic sight vocabulary. It was also determined that this list is still viable since it accounts for over 50 percent of the words currently used in reading materials for both children and adults. (Author)