A Frequency Dictionary of British English is a resource for learners and educators that focuses on the most commonly used words in contemporary British English. It is built from the British National Corpus 2014, which comprises 100 million words spanning spoken and written genres (including informal speech, fiction, academic texts, newspapers, e-language)
The book presents vocabulary organized by frequency (how often words appear), by word-class (verbs, nouns, adjectives, etc.), and in alphabetical form; it also includes visualisations to show how word usage varies across different registers or contexts.
Alongside the frequency lists, there are exercises for learners to practice activating and familiarising themselves with vocabulary in useful, meaningful ways. The dictionary also introduces a “New General Service List (New GSL)” — a modern selection of high-utility words that provides strong coverage for learners.
Designed for a broad audience (students, teachers, material developers, researchers, and journalists), it aims to give tools to understand which words matter most in British English now, and to help learners build vocabulary efficiently and with awareness of use
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