The Academic Word List (AWL) is a word list of 570 English words which appear with great frequency in a broad range of academic texts. The target readership is English as a second or foreign language students intending to enter English-medium higher education, and teachers of such students.
The Academic Word List (AWL) is a collection of 570 English terms prevalent in diverse academic writings. Its primary audience consists of students acquiring English as an additional or foreign language who are preparing to enter English-speaking higher educational institutions and educators instructing these students.