Academic word coverage and language difficulty of reading passages in College English Test and Test of English for Academic Purposes in China.

Huidan Liu, Xiaomeng Shi, Jing Qiu, Ying Shi, Yunhan Hao, Liya Zhu, Chengjie Yan, Huadong Li

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Huidan LiuCollege of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China.

Xiaomeng ShiCollege of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China.

Jing QiuCollege of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China.

Ying ShiCollege of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China.

Yunhan HaoCollege of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China.

Liya ZhuCollege of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China.

Chengjie YanCollege of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China.

Huadong LiCollege of Foreign Languages, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) has gained considerable attention, mainly due to the growing importance of English teaching and the need for preparing international professionals. The primary academic emphasis of this field is largely centered on the study of English for Academic Purposes (EAP). It has become increasingly important for China to provide EAP education to its vast population of college students, who represent a significant proportion of global tertiary-level English learners. By doing so, they can improve their academic literacy and participate more effectively in international academic communication. In 2016, China's College English Test Examination Board issued the

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academic literacyacademic word coverageCollege English Test (CET)English for Academic Purposes (EAP)Flesch–Kincaid Grade Levellanguage difficultyTest of English for Academic Purposes (TEAP)

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PMID37457103

DOI10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1171227

PMCPMC10347537

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