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Routledge Frequency Dictionary Contemporary American English - Routledge

Name: Frequency Dictionary Contemporary American English - Routledge
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A Frequency Dictionary of Contemporary American English is an essential reference for learners seeking to master the most commonly used words in American English. This comprehensive resource ranks the 5,000 most frequently used words based on analysis of a 385 million word corpus, drawn from diverse sources including unscripted conversation from radio and television shows, fiction from books and film scripts, over 100 popular magazines, ten newspapers, and 100 academic journals across nearly 150,000 texts. Each entry includes the top 20-30 collocates, showing which words typically appear alongside each headword to help learners understand real usage patterns. This balanced approach ensures you learn vocabulary as it is actually used in contemporary American English across spoken, written, and academic contexts.

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Covers the 5,000 most frequently used words in American English, helping learners prioritise essential vocabulary for practical communication.

Based on a 385 million word corpus combining spoken English from radio and television, fiction, magazines, newspapers, and academic journals.

Each entry includes 20-30 collocates showing common nearby words, enabling learners to understand how words function in real contexts.

Draws from nearly 150,000 texts across diverse genres, ensuring comprehensive representation of contemporary American English usage.

Published by Routledge as part of their established Frequency Dictionaries series for language learners.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: paperback
ASIN: 0415490634
Category: Books > Subjects > Language Study & Reference > English as a Foreign Language
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 19 February 2010
Listed Since: 11 August 2009

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