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AWL Words (academic): 10.53% Alannah Fitzgerald Clare Carr Jeff Davidson
Bri6sh Academic Wri9en English (BAWE)
• Genres of assessed wri-ng in Bri-sh Higher Educa-on' from 2004 – 2007 – Thirty-‐five disciplines are represented
• 2761 pieces of proficient assessed student wri-ng – From 500 to 5000 words
• Arts and Humani-es, Social Sciences, Life Sciences and Physical Sciences – undergraduate and taught masters level
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The Academic Word List
• Based on a broad Academic Corpus • Contains 570 word families • AWL families had to occur in the Arts, Commerce, Law and Science faculty sec-ons of the Academic Corpus
• AWL families occurred over 100 -mes in the 3,500,000 word Academic Corpus
• AWL families occurred a minimum of 10 -mes in each faculty of the Academic Corpus
AWL sublists
06/03/2012 9 http://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist/sublists.aspx
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06/03/2012 10 http://www.lextutor.ca
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AWL – published sample
AWL – student sample
Student abstract – AWL = 6.63%
Every country wants to become a superpower in economics or poli-cs. Now, America is the superpower over all of the world, making rules and games that other countries usually have to follow due to the decision from America. However, who will be the next economic superpower in the world that can order another country? Maybe China or India will be the next economic star. This ar-cle will display…
VocabProfile check – AWL = 7.88%
Every country would like to establish themselves as a dominant superpower in the area of economics or poli-cs. Now, America is the superpower over all of the world, making rules and games that other countries usually have to follow due to the decision from America. However, who will be the next economic superpower in the world that can order another country?
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AWL Headwords
http://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist/awl-headwords#r
Every country would like to establish themselves as a dominant superpower in the area of economics or poli-cs. America’s superpower status can be felt throughout the globe and countries overseas are required to adapt to American-‐style legisla-on that has been imposed as a result of foreign policy decisions made in America. Nevertheless, predic-ons about America’s imminent global decline are evident and the ques-on remains as to which country will become the next economic superpower?
VocabProfile check AWL = 25.33%
AWL resources
06/03/2012 22 http://www.victoria.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist/links.aspx
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