Dr Sophia Skoufaki, Dr Bojana Petric, Mr Weizhong Wu and Dr Reka Jablonkai Dr Sophia Skoufaki has examined the extent to which English academic words are polysemous. Findings suggest that a large ...

You need to know three kinds of words: The most common words in English, which occur frequently in all texts The specialist vocabulary of your subject (e.g. the language of mathematics, business, ...

Academic vocabulary is important for academic achievement, but many students, especially English-language learners, struggle with understanding and using academic vocabulary. This study reminds ...

It forms the foundation for everyday communication. However, when it comes to English for academic studies (e.g. Science, Mathematics), everyday English may not suffice as technical words or more ...

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The ALP has one of the oldest intensive English programs in the U.S. Our courses help students whose first language is not English improve their grammar, vocabulary ... In each session, participants ...

Academic vocabulary is important for academic achievement, but many students, especially English-language learners, struggle with understanding and using academic vocabulary. This study reminds ...