General wordlists
: The most common words in the language, useful for
all LGP. These
are usually compiled from
frequency counts.
Most
modern dictionaries use a general wordlist of around 2000 words for their
definitions.
Sub-technical/semi-technical wordlists:
The
most common words
used in academic or professional texts. These are also compiled from
frequency counts.
Specialist wordlists:
The specialist words and terms relating to a
particular
domain
or
speciality.