Difficulté des listes thématiques d'un ouvrage bilingue selon la fréquence d’usage des mots

Authors

  • Alain Lortet Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Keywords:

vocabulaire, lexique, manuels

Abstract

Résumé : Les ouvrages de vocabulaires thématiques (OVT) sont formés de listes de mots dont le choix est souvent subjectif. Pourtant, la fréquence d’usage des mots permet de sélectionner le vocabulaire le plus courant qui est normalement appris en priorité. Dans la présente recherche, nous analysons un OVT, destiné aux apprenants de niveaux B1-B2 selon l’échelle du Cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues (CECRL), afin de vérifier la difficulté des listes thématiques de mots à l’aide de leur fréquence d’usage. Les résultats obtenus démontrent que la fréquence n’est aucunement prise en compte dans cet ouvrage et que le vocabulaire semble être choisi de manière subjective. Nous faisons alors plusieurs suggestions pour améliorer la réalisation des OVT.

Abstract : Thematic Vocabulary Books consist in being lists of words whose choice is often subjective. However, the frequency of use of words makes it possible to select the most common vocabulary which is normally learned in priority. In this research, we analyze an Thematic Vocabulary Book, intended for B1-B2 level learners according to the Cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues (CECRL) scale, to check the difficulty of thematic lists of words with the help of their frequency of use. The results obtained show that the frequency is not taken into account in this book and that the vocabulary seems to be chosen subjectively. We then make several suggestions to improve the construction of Thematic Vocabulary Books. 

Author Biography

Alain Lortet, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Faculté des sciences de l'éducation.

Doctorat en éducation (en cours).

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Published

2018-12-09

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Research Study/Recherche

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