Relative complexity in a model of word difficulty: The role of loanwords in vocabulary size tests

Recent studies have shown that the frequency effect, although long used as a guide to word difficulty, fails to explain all variance in learner word knowledge. As such, a “more than frequency” conclusion has been offered to explain how lexical sophistication accounts for word difficulty. This study...

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Main Authors: Derek Canning, Stuart McLean, Joseph Vitta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań 2024-07-01
Series:Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching
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Online Access:https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/ssllt/article/view/38492
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