Lexical Frequency Profiles: From Monte Carlo to the Real World: A Response to Meara (2005) Export

@article{citeulike:393427, abstract = {This paper is a response to Paul Meara's (2005) critique of the Lexical Frequency Profile (LFP). Using simulated data, he challenges the claim that LFP is a sensitive and reliable tool for assessing vocabulary use in L2 speakers. In my response to his paper, I discuss the nature of lexical competence, in light of which LFP results should be interpreted. I question the robustness of computer generated artificial data on which the critique of LFP is based, and I show that Meara's criticisms contain various misrepresentations of our original work.}, author = {Laufer, Batia}, citeulike-article-id = {393427}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/applin/ami029}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://applij.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/26/4/582}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1093/applin/ami029}, journal = {Applied Linguistics}, keywords = {lexicalfrequencyprofile, vocabulary}, month = {December}, number = {4}, pages = {582--588}, posted-at = {2005-11-15 12:51:15}, priority = {3}, title = {Lexical Frequency Profiles: From Monte Carlo to the Real World: A Response to Meara (2005)}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/applin/ami029}, volume = {26}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:393427 L3 - citeulike-article-id:393427 N2 - This paper is a response to Paul Meara's (2005) critique of the Lexical Frequency Profile (LFP). Using simulated data, he challenges the claim that LFP is a sensitive and reliable tool for assessing vocabulary use in L2 speakers. In my response to his paper, I discuss the nature of lexical competence, in light of which LFP results should be interpreted. I question the robustness of computer generated artificial data on which the critique of LFP is based, and I show that Meara's criticisms contain various misrepresentations of our original work. IS - 4 JF - Applied Linguistics EP - 588 TI - Lexical Frequency Profiles: From Monte Carlo to the Real World: A Response to Meara (2005) VL - 26 SP - 582 KW - lexicalfrequencyprofile KW - vocabulary AU - Laufer, Batia PY - 2005/12/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/applin/ami029 ER -