Episode 55: General (high-frequency) vocabulary

General vocabulary, also called high-frequency vocabulary , is vocabulary that occurs frequently in all kinds of texts and everyday language. It is likely to comprise the majority of the words and phrases learners encounter on a General English course at school. This podcast discusses general vocabulary, beginning with a definition, then considering how many words should comprise general vocabulary, looking at two common models of vocabulary: one by Nation (2001), and a more recent one by Schmitt and Schmitt (2014).

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Episode 55: General (high-frequency) vocabulary is an episode from EAP Foundation by EAPFoundation.com.

This episode is 5:30 long.

This episode was published on Feb 4, 2022.

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