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go through a dictionary, placing a checkmark next to each word you know/recognize.
then simpy count the checkmarks |
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| Tue Apr 22, 2008 20:21 pm How can I count how many English words I Know? |
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That's an interesting question !
First off, you need to define what kind of vocablurary you want to assess - passive (the words that ring a bell, but never spring to mind when you're speaking) and active (the words that you actually use in your speech).
In fact, the average native speaker of English makes do with upwards of 2000 words (or less) (i.e. the active vocabulary of the average native speaker is 2000 words or so).
As for methods, I'm not yet familiar with any of them, except for an old reliable counting  .
But you may know tons of words and at the same time can't "tie them together", use them in different contexts, mix them with each other, forming idioms, set expressions, etc. So, in my opinion a person should not be bent on aquiring a big big vocabulary, but instead learn set expressions that are composed of that number of words he knows. Well, my last remark was a bit beside the point |
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| Tue Apr 22, 2008 21:21 pm How can I count how many English words I Know? |
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| lost_soul wrote: | | prezbucky wrote: | go through a dictionary, placing a checkmark next to each word you know/recognize.
then simpy count the checkmarks |
 
(You think someone would have enough patience to go through a dictionary with thousands upon thouzands of words, looking at each and every one of them)  |
Well,maybe it will show the most accurate result,but I agree,hardly anyone will have so much patience to do it(sure,you haven't tried that mothod,have you?)
Anyway,thanks for replying.Lost_soul,regards for giving a direction,I want to assess my average active vocabulary because,as you said sometimes we know words but don't know how to "tie them together".The average native speaker of English makes do with upwards of 2000 words?That's an encouraging number!
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| Tue Apr 22, 2008 21:37 pm How can I count how many English words I Know? |
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Though it is set to "advanced"
My resutls:
Score: 55 of 120
Estimated vocabulary size: 3510
How is this?(it wasn't easy for me,I certainly need much practice,besides it isn't the active V I suppose)
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| Tue Apr 22, 2008 21:42 pm How can I count how many English words I Know? |
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Thank you very much SkiIucK
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| Wed Apr 23, 2008 17:35 pm Word Power |
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Now that you have started asking about your power to use words it is right you hear about some of these.
They will certainly give you the answers you need and if need to improve your vocabulary for real
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| Wed Apr 23, 2008 18:00 pm How can I count how many English words I Know? |
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| nanucbe Thank you very much for useful information |
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| Wed Apr 23, 2008 21:20 pm How can I count how many English words I Know? |
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| 41 of 120 it's not good for me/....=( |
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| Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:44 am How can I count how many English words I Know? |
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Hi,Tilt
Can I ask you a question?How long have you been learning E.
Thanks in advance. |
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| Thu Apr 24, 2008 20:31 pm How can I count how many English words I Know? |
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| Why are you asking me a question like that?=))))) I've learned English since last year ! |
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| Fri Apr 25, 2008 17:26 pm How can I count how many English words I Know? |
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| It just interested me,nothing more.Thanks for your reply. |
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| Sat May 03, 2008 0:18 am How can I count how many English words I Know? |
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| pljuchik wrote: | | lost_soul wrote: | | prezbucky wrote: | go through a dictionary, placing a checkmark next to each word you know/recognize.
then simpy count the checkmarks |
(You think someone would have enough patience to go through a dictionary with thousands upon thouzands of words, looking at each and every one of them) |
Well,maybe it will show the most accurate result,but I agree,hardly anyone will have so much patience to do it(sure,you haven't tried that mothod,have you?)
Anyway,thanks for replying.Lost_soul,regards for giving a direction,I want to assess my average active vocabulary because,as you said sometimes we know words but don't know how to "tie them together".The average native speaker of English makes do with upwards of 2000 words?That's an encouraging number! |
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