Lexical Diversity And Language Development

Following discussion of the difficulties with existing methods for measuring lexical diversity, Malvern, Richards, Chipere, and Durán (all currently or recently affiliated with the U. of Reading, UK) propose a mathematical model as an alternative solution. The model is then validated and illustrated through its application to various data sets, including speech and writing, and first and second language. The text includes a glossary of technical terms and acronyms used in language assessment, sample transcipts, and documentation. For scholars and graduate-level students in psycholinguistics, first and second language acquisition, language education, and language pathology. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

David D. Malvern is Head of the Institute of Education at the University of Reading.

Brian J. Richards is Professor of Education at the University of Reading.

Ngoni Chipere is Lecturer in Language Arts at the University of the West Indies in Barbados.

Pilbliogár Duran is Marketing Consultant at Research Solutions Ltd.