Profiling vocabulary for proficiency development: Effects of input and general frequencies on L2 learning

Research in recent decades has suggested that high-frequency words should be prioritized in the learning of foreign language vocabulary. However, lexical frequencies in textbooks, which are often the most familiar learning material for learners, have been reported to differ somewhat from those in general corpora. To clarify the effects of these two different frequencies, this study examined the relationships among Japanese English as a foreign...