Vocabulary Resources for Material Writers.

Intended for writers of instructional materials for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), the list describes word lists and language corpora that may be of use in creating, simplifying, and refining vocabulary content in ESL materials. The sources are dated from 1944 to the present, and include a freeware computer program. Some limited comments are made about the utility of the lists/corpora. A brief list of related World Wide Web sites and six print references are provided. A resource containing a discussion of vocabulary instruction is also noted. (MSE)