@article{Ramnäs_2019, title={Étendue du vocabulaire et compréhension écrite – le français à l’université en Suède}, volume={10}, url={https://bells.uib.no/index.php/bells/article/view/1430}, DOI={10.15845/bells.v10i1.1430}, abstractNote={<p><span lang="EN-US">This paper investigates the amount of French vocabulary needed to read (with reasonable comprehension) three authentic novels used in a first semester course of French at a Swedish university. The analysis applies the concept of lexical coverage and uses the frequency lists of Lonsdale & Le Bras (2009). The counting unit is the lemma. This study also examines the common French word list used in all Swedish universities offering French degrees. The results show that 7 000 to 9 000 lemmas will provide the 98 % coverage needed for reasonable comprehension. This is at least twice the 4 000 lemmas contained in the university list. The results therefore point to the necessity of including a vocabulary component also in higher-level French courses. </span></p>}, number={1}, journal={Bergen Language and Linguistics Studies}, author={Ramnäs, Mårten}, year={2019}, month={Nov.}, pages={12} }