英単語の部屋を科学する ver.1.00
- 作成年月日
- 2017年8月23日
- 更新年月日
- 2018年7月6日
英単語の部屋とは?
こちらの 3,000 語の英単語リスト。SVL 12,000 語に含まれない単語を上級教材から集めたもの。筆者も五億年前に暗記した。
予備知識
COCA60k RANK
"Corpus of Contemporary American English" の 60,000 語のリストに含まれる頻出順位の値。大きいほど遭遇確率が下がる。筆者の経験では RANK 36,000 くらいまで覚えればその後のボキャビルから一生解放される。
AoA %
"Age-of-acquisition ratings" の 51,715 語のリストに含まれる Perc_known_lem の値。ネイティブにどれくらい馴染みがあるかの指標。最大で 1 (100%)。
さっそく分析してみる
COCA60k に含まれない単語
224 語。これらに遭遇する確率は恐ろしく低い。少なくとも SVL を終えたばかりの段階で覚える必要はまったくない。
AoA に含まれない単語
639 語。AoA のリストに入れてもらえないくらい非日常な単語。ただし AoA は副詞と略語を含まないので、そのぶんは割り引いて考える必要あり。
上記の重複を除いた合計
731 語。
統計情報
上記を除いて値のあるものだけを処理。
COCA60k RANK
対象 : 2,774 語
最小値 : 1,417
最大値 : 59,755
平均値 : 20,735
標準偏差: 10,410.73
バラつきが非常に大きく、平均値の 20,000 を超える単語は 1,296 語 (43.23%) に及ぶ。これに RANK 外の 224 語を足すと 1,520 語となり、英単語の部屋全体の 50% を超えてしまう。15,000 語レベルにしては難しすぎる。
AoA %
対象 : 2,359 語
最小値 : 0.1000
最大値 : 1.0000
平均値 : 0.8772
標準偏差: 0.1654
平均値が 0.90 を切っている。%が 0.90 未満の単語は 957 個に及ぶ。
散布図
横軸に RANK を、縦軸に%を取っている。15,000 語レベルとして適切と思われる「RANK 20,000 以下かつ AoA 0.90 以上」は左上の象限の 956 語 (31.89%) しかない。
極限の英単語
ここで、筆者が作成した「極限の英単語 Vol.1 15000語レベル」の 3,001 語を見てみよう。こちらも SVL 12,000 語との重複はない。
同じ分析をしてみる
COCA60k に含まれない単語
0 語。なし。COCA に準拠している。
AoA に含まれない単語
513 語。この点は英単語の部屋とあまり変わらない。
統計情報
上記を除いて値のあるものだけを処理。
COCA60k RANK
対象 : 3,001 語
最小値 : 1,814
最大値 : 20,352
平均値 : 15,863
標準偏差: 3,469.90
15,000 語レベルの教材として、非常に良い値が出ている。RANK 20,000 以下を中心に、SVL が取りこぼしている頻出の基本単語を漏れなく拾っている。
AoA %
対象 : 2,488 語
最小値 : 0.2778
最大値 : 1.0000
平均値 : 0.9287
標準偏差: 0.1127
平均値が 0.90 を上回っている。%が 0.90 未満の単語は 661 個に留まる。
散布図
横軸に RANK を、縦軸に%を取っている。RANK 20,000 以下の単語は 2,847 語 (94.87%) に及ぶ。うち AoA 0.90 以上の単語は赤線の上 1,827 語 (60.88%) となり、英単語の部屋の倍近くとなっている。
結論
以上、極限の英単語のダイレクトマーケティングでした。
おまけ:英単語の部屋の 956 語 (RANK 20,000 以下かつ AoA 0.90 以上)
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blazing / blissful / blitz / blob / blockade / blockbuster / blonde / bloodshed / bloodstream / blurry / bob / bombing / bonnet / braided / breezy / broach / brooding / brothel / bucked / bunker / bunny / busting / bystander / camaraderie / canister / canned / captivation / careen / caricature / carnage / carousal / catalogue / catalytic / catfish / causation / celibacy / certification / chafe / changing / charade / charisma / chartered / checkered / chloride / choppy / choreograph / choreography / chronological / chunky / citrus / civilized / clarification / climber / clique / clove / cocky / cocoon / cog / cognizant / coincidental / collaborative / collaborator / coming / commotion / competency / competitiveness / concurrent / concussion / condo / conducive / conduit / confidant / configure / confrontational / congested / congratulation / congressman / congruent / contaminated / contiguous / continued / continuing / controlled / coordinator / correlate / corrosion / corrugated / 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freighter / frenzied / fridge / fundamentalist / fundraiser / furnishings / gait / gargantuan / gawk / gel / generalized / genocide / geographic / geologist / getaway / geyser / gimmick / gist / glazed / gleaming / glitch / glittering / glorify / goof / goofy / gosh / Gothic / gourd / grainy / granny / graphical / graphics / grassy / gratifying / gravitate / gravitational / grazing / greenery / gripe / grisly / gritty / grizzly / growing / gruff / grumpy / guinea / gymnast / hallow / hamlet / harmonic / harmonics / headway / heartfelt / heinous / helper / hemp / hives / homelessness / hooker / horrific / hospitalization / huff / hunk / hushed / hustler / hydraulic / hydrophobia / hypnotic / hypothetical / icing / immediacy / immersion / impartial / impeding / impenetrable / implausible / improved / improvisation / inanimate / incarcerate / incarceration / incision / inclement / incorporation / increment / incremental / incubate / indebted / indentation / indicative / indiscriminate / indisputable / inequity / infidelity / infiltrate / infiltration / inflated / ingest / ingrain / inhospitable / inkling / innovative / insanity / insulin / insurgency / interject / intermittent / internet / internment / interpersonal / interrelated / intimidating / intimidation / intoxicate / invasive / inverse / inverted / irregularity / irreverent / irreversible / irritant / itchy / jade / jaded / jersey / jitter / justified / knead / lab / lackluster / lanky / lavender / leakage / leaky / leash / leeway / lefty / letup / lifespan / limbo / limestone / lingering / linkage / loath / loathing / logistic / looming / luscious / ma / mahogany / maize / mall / malleable / malnutrition / malpractice / manslaughter / manufacturing / mash / masquerade / masterful / math / mating / mayhem / measurable / medicinal / mediocrity / meditative / memoir / memorabilia / mesmerize / metabolic / metamorphosis / meteorological / microorganism / microprocessor / mindful / minuscule / misbehave / misdeed / modular / molasses / molten / mom / monitoring / monograph / moonlit / moron / morph / mountainous / mucus / multilateral / multiplicity / murderous / mutilation / nanny / nautical / navel / negation / nerd / newlyweds / noncompliance / nostalgic / notation / notification / nugget / nuke / numerical / nutritional / obesity / obligate / observable / observing / obsessed / occupancy / odds / odyssey / offbeat / okay / openness / optics / optimize / orphanage / outage / outlandish / outlying / outskirts / outstretched / overcast / overlay / palate / paleontologist / pancreas / pancreatic / pandemic / pantry / paperwork / parasitic / pare / parked / participatory / paternity / pathogen / pathologist / patio / paving / peeling / penalize / pendent / perceived / perceptible / perceptive / perceptual / permissible / permissive / perpetrator / perplexing / personify / perversion / pesky / philanthropic / philanthropist / phobia / photo / photosynthesis / physiological / physique / picky / 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