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  PERL and JAVASCRIPT randomizers, normally embedded within Lextutor routines, here free-standers with various uses in language teaching/research

 1.     Randomizations of corpus-based word lists v.2.2 (2020.07.05)
  ** All schemes can be used to create unique, level-appropriate Yes-No Checklist Tests (see guide, example as PDF orMS Word template
(a) randwords_classic
Randomizations are from user choice of either heads or full families from VP-CLassic lists (1k, 2k, or AWL). Output can relay to Multiconc Interactive and ID-Words activities. (*AWL sublists!*)

(b) BNC : FAMILIES randwords_bnc or LEMMAS randwords_bnc_lems (head words only)

(c) BNC/COCA Families: randwords_bnc_coca OR

bnc_coca_mini (10 x 100 c-lists @ 1-5k = 50 c-lists) OR bnc_coca_nuclear (3 x 1,000 'nuclearized' BNC/COCA k-lists created here)

(d) randwords_kids
Draws its randomizations from the 10 250-word family VP-Kids lists. Use for building tests (selecting random items), intuitively gauging a vocab level, or just for fun.) Soon: output will auto-feed to Muticonc Graded reader corpus.

(e) randwords_French_5k
Ten k-Levels from Lonsdale & Le Bras' (2012) corpus informed French framework (@ VP Compleat). Comes with Yes-No test builder; feeds to Muticonc and ID-Words.

 2.  Randomizations of User Input
The Compleat Randomizer v.2.5
'Compleat' in accepting (a) numeric and text input, (b) string, text-as-words and text-as-sentences input, and (c) producing output in four formats. Works offline. Tip - Need 10 random words (or numbers) from 100? Run 100 words or 1-100 through Compleat Randomizer and select first 10.

Related: These are up-front or freestanding randomizers; several Lextutor routines use integrated randomizers behind the scenes for motivation/novelty & to prevent unwanted sequence-learning: GroupLex, Reaction Time, Dictator, Freq Train, MultiConc, and N-word/rational Cloze.


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