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Lexical Facility as an Index of L2 Proficiency

  • Michael Harrington
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This chapter presents the first of seven studies that evaluate lexical facility as a second language (L2) vocabulary construct. Study 1 examines the sensitivity of the lexical facility measures to differences in three university English populations, and a preuniversity group of L2 English students in a university language program, L2 university students, and first language (L1) university students. The sensitivity of the three measures (vocabulary size, mean recognition speed, and recognition speed consistency) to group differences is examined for each measure individually and as composites. Construct validity is also established by comparing performance across frequency levels.

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  • Michael Harrington
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  1. 1.University of QueenslandBrisbaneAustralia

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