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IF 0.9 4区 教育学 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Beverley Jennings, Daisy Powell, Sylvia Jaworska, Holly Joseph
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英国学生在 16 岁时参加一项重要的英语入学考试。2017 年,该考试发生了重大变化,更加强调对未见过的文学文本的理解。本文使用语料库语言学方法来确定这些考试文本中的词汇种类,并将其与其他书面语言来源(经典文学小说、传记、诗歌等)中的词汇种类进行比较。结果表明,考试课文中的词汇通常出现频率较低,而旧文学小说课文中也包含类似类型的词汇。这表明,学生和教师应该更多地依靠旧文学小说来为考试做最好的准备。然而,这也提出了一个道德问题,即考试是否应该决定学生的阅读经验,尤其是当旧版文学小说可能不那么多样化,而且以死去的白人男性为主时。
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A Corpus Study of English Language Exam Texts: Vocabulary Difficulty and the Impact on Students' Wider Reading (or Should Students be Reading More Texts by Dead White Men?)

A Corpus Study of English Language Exam Texts: Vocabulary Difficulty and the Impact on Students' Wider Reading (or Should Students be Reading More Texts by Dead White Men?)

Students in England sit an important gateway examination in English at age 16. Major changes were made to this exam in 2017 resulting in more emphasis on the comprehension of unseen literary texts. This paper uses corpus linguistic methods to identify the kind of vocabulary encountered in these exam texts and compares it to the kind of vocabulary encountered in other sources of written language (classic literary fiction, biographies, poetry, etc.). Results showed vocabulary in the exam texts was typically low in frequency and that older literary fiction texts contained similar types of vocabulary. This suggests that students and teachers should rely more on older literary fiction to best prepare for the exam. However, this raises ethical questions about whether an exam should dictate students' reading experience, especially when older literary fiction is likely to be less diverse and dominated by dead White men.

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Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
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2.20
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11.10%
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54
期刊介绍: The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy is the only literacy journal published exclusively for teachers of older learners. Each issue offers practical, classroom-tested ideas grounded in research and theory. Whether you work with new, struggling, or skilled readers, you’ll find something of interest in JAAL. Every issue includes •Practical ideas for instruction •Reviews of student and teacher resources, including young adult literature •Tips on how to integrate technology, media, and popular culture in your classroom •Reflections on current literacy trends, issues, and research
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