Bob, just out of my never ending curiosity, I've taken the test that you indicated. I got my result at 21,400 words, which puts me just above the bottom level of native English speakers (said to be between 20,000 and 35,000 words).
This is extremely fascinating. I've bookmarked this page as I am going to return to it every now and then. Many thanks! Boris On Wed, Jul 13, 2016 at 1:13 PM, Bob W-PDML <[email protected]> wrote: > Those are very impressive numbers for non-native speakers. > > There is what I believe to be a more accurate test, relying on honesty, here. > It also discusses the methodology used, and feeds the results back into > itself - it is part of an academic research project. > > http://testyourvocab.com > > I do better on this one than on the one Mike posted, therefore I consider > this one to be definitive, professional and accurate. > > https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Px53b_prc > > B > >> On 13 Jul 2016, at 12:02, Boris Liberman <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 22200 here... Some words I saw for the first time ever... >>> On 13 Jul 2016 11:47, "Jostein Øksne" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I'll hang with you, Alan. >>> 22350 >>> Jostein >>> >>> Den 13. juli 2016 06.59.24 CEST, skrev Alan C <[email protected]>: >>>> 22950 >>>> >>>> Alan C >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: mike wilson >>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 9:52 PM >>>> To: pdml >>>> Subject: OT English test >>>> >>>> It's actually an American test but we can forgive a few spelling >>>> mistakes... >>>> >>>> I'm not sure that some of the options are the best syn/antonyms to >>>> offer and >>>> I've no idea what the scoring system is but it's reasonable fun. >>>> >>>> http://www.arealme.com/vocabulary-size-test/en/ >>>> >>>> 30150 >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
