Comparing count-based and band-based indices of word frequency: Implications for active vocabulary research and pedagogical applications

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Scott A. Crossley1, Tom Cobb2, Danielle S. McNamara3
1Department of Applied Linguistics/ESL, Georgia State University, 34 Peachtree St. Suite 1200, One Park Tower Building, Atlanta, GA 30303, USA#TAB#
2Département de didactique des langues, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, Succursale centre-Ville, Montreal, QC, H3C 3P8, Canada.
3Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 872111, Tempe, AZ 85287-2111, USA

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