Review published In: ITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 176:2 (2025) ► pp.274–278
Book review
. Knowledge-based Vocabulary Lists. Equinox Publishing, 2024. ISBN 9781800504158 e-book. xvii + 302 pp.
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Published online: 8 January 2026
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