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*A Frequency Dictionary of Contemporary American English* is an invaluable tool for all learners of American English, providing a list of the 5,000 most frequently used words in the language.The dictionary is based on data from a 385 million word corpus - evenly balanced between spoken English (unscripted conversation from radio and TV shows); fiction (books, short stories, movie scripts); more than 100 popular magazines; ten newspapers; and 100 academic journals - for a total of nearly 150,000 texts.All entries in the rank frequency list also feature the top 20-30 collocates (nearby words) for that word, which provide valuable insight into the meaning and usage. Alphabetical and part-of speech indexes are provided for ease of use. The dictionary also contains 31 thematically organised and frequency-ranked lists of words on a variety of topics, such as family, sports, and food. New words in the language, differences between American and British English, and grammar topics like the most frequent phrasal verbs are also covered.*A Frequency Dictionary of Contemporary American English* is an engaging and efficient resource enabling students of all levels to get the most out of their st

Author

Davies, Mark & Gardner, Dee

Publisher

Routledge

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781134008933

Subjects

Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Language