A corpus-based approach to the study of vocabulary in English textbooks for Iraqi intermediate schools
Other Title(s)
دراسة تحليلية معجمية لمفردات كتب اللغة الإنجليزية في المدارس العراقية المتوسطة
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Source
Issue
Vol. 32, Issue 1 (31 Dec. 2021), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Iraqi Association for Educational and Psychological Studies
Publication Date
2021-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Learning the vocabulary of a language has great impact on acquiring that language.
Many scholars in the field of language learning emphasize the importance of vocabulary as part of the learner's communicative competence, considering it the heart of language.
One of the best methods of learning vocabulary is to focus on those words of high frequency.
The present article is a corpus based approach to the study of vocabulary whereby the research data are analyzed quantitatively using the software program "AntWordprofiler".
This program analyses new input research data in terms of already stored reliable corpora.
The aim of this article is to find out whether the vocabularies used in the English textbook for Intermediate Schools in Iraq are consistent with the vocabulary selection criteria already established in the field in terms of high/low frequency, coverage, word families and recycling.
The findings of this study reveal that the Iraqi first intermediate school English textbook (English for Iraq) contains numerous number of vocabulary with low frequency, low number of word families, an average around 90% of coverage, and no/ or insufficient recycling.
Therefore, a re-evaluation and modification was suggested to be done for this course.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khuraybit, Diya Muzhir. 2021. A corpus-based approach to the study of vocabulary in English textbooks for Iraqi intermediate schools. Nasaq،Vol. 32, no. 1, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1413580
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khuraybit, Diya Muzhir. A corpus-based approach to the study of vocabulary in English textbooks for Iraqi intermediate schools. Nasaq Vol. 32, no. 1 (Dec. 2021), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1413580
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khuraybit, Diya Muzhir. A corpus-based approach to the study of vocabulary in English textbooks for Iraqi intermediate schools. Nasaq. 2021. Vol. 32, no. 1, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1413580
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 15-17
Record ID
BIM-1413580