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Comparing General and Scientometrics-Specific Academic Word Lists for Improving Reading Comprehension in Library and Information Science | ||
| Interdisciplinary Studies in English Language Teaching | ||
| دوره 4، شماره 1 - شماره پیاپی 7، 2026، صفحه 164-188 اصل مقاله (869.03 K) | ||
| نوع مقاله: Original Article | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22080/iselt.2026.29938.1117 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| Pooria Barzan1؛ Reza Khany* 1؛ Khalil Tazik2 | ||
| 1Department of English Language and Literature, Ilam University, Ilam, Iran | ||
| 2Assistant Professor, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran | ||
| تاریخ دریافت: 03 شهریور 1404، تاریخ بازنگری: 08 اردیبهشت 1405، تاریخ پذیرش: 17 اردیبهشت 1405 | ||
| چکیده | ||
| This study addresses a key gap in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) pedagogy within Library and Information Science (LIS) by developing and evaluating a Scientometrics-Specific Academic Word List (SSAWL) to enhance reading comprehension. General Academic Word Lists (AWLs), such as Coxhead’s (2000), often overlook domain-specific terminology essential for scientometrics (e.g., “bibliometrics,” “h-index”). A specialized 8.5‑million‑word corpus from leading scientometrics journals produced a validated SSAWL of 1,105 high‑frequency word families. Using a quasi-experimental pretest–posttest design, 60 intermediate-to-advanced EFL undergraduate LIS students were assigned to an experimental group receiving 12 weeks of explicit SSAWL instruction via Research‑based Academic Vocabulary Education (RAVE) or a control group receiving equivalent general AWL training. Assessments included multiple‑choice, short‑answer, and cloze reading tasks using authentic scientometrics passages, an adapted Vocabulary Levels Test, surveys, and focus groups. Results showed that the SSAWL group achieved significantly greater gains in scientometrics text comprehension (accuracy and speed) and in domain‑specific vocabulary knowledge, with large effect sizes (Cohen’s d = 1.67–3.85; partial η² = 0.39–0.79). Qualitative findings indicated improved confidence and contextual vocabulary use. This study demonstrates the superiority of corpus‑derived, domain‑specific word lists over general AWLs for specialized reading in LIS and offers a validated resource for ESP curriculum design. | ||
| کلیدواژهها | ||
| Academic Word List؛ Scientometrics؛ Library and Information Science؛ Reading Comprehension؛ English for Specific Purposes (ESP) | ||
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