Conference talk on the DV-8k

April 3, 2017 Uncategorized 0

Here are the slides to the MCU conference that introduced the DV-8k. DV-8k wordlist.MCU.2017.03 Abstract This paper has 4 aims: to argue for the need of a ranked wordlist of core and mid-level vocabulary for English language learners (ELLs); present the compilation methods of making a list of 8000 word families; compare the list with other… Read more

The purpose of eq-ls.org

April 3, 2017 Uncategorized 0

This website is the product of ongoing research into English language learning and testing. The plan is to first publish the DV-8k word-list and later a diagnostic vocabulary test based on this word-list.