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Abstract

Concludes that there are about 88,500 words in printed school English and that even systematic direct vocabulary instruction could not account for a significant proportion of all the words children actually learn, nor cover more than a modest proportion of the words they will encounter in school reading materials. (FL)

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Title
How Many Words are There in Printed School English?
Author
Nagy, William E.; Anderson, Richard C.
Pages
304-30
Publication year
1984
Source type
Report
Peer reviewed
Yes
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
63450364