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Context Variation and Definitions in Learning the Meanings of Words: An Instance-Based Learning Approach
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Bolger, Donald J.; Balass, Michal; Landen, Eve; Perfetti, Charles A. – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
This article proposes an instance-based theoretical framework to account for the influence of both contexts and definitions on learning new word meanings and reports 2 studies that examine hypotheses about learning from context. One is that variation in contexts is important for allowing core meaning features of a word to emerge. The second is…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Sentences, Definitions, Familiarity
Which "ist" Is't?
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Bowman, Catherine; Coppin, Mary – Meta, 1980
Explores the various meanings of the English nominal suffix "-ist" and their interaction with the concepts represented by the words to which the suffix is appended. Analyzes the meaning of specific words throught their semantic components, in order to discover the most suitable choice for a given context. (MES)
Descriptors: Componential Analysis, Context Clues, Definitions, Dictionaries
An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Semantic Mapping and Semantic Feature Analysis with Intermediate Grade Level Children. Program Report 83-3.
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Toms-Bronowski, Susan – 1982
A study compared the instructional strategies of semantic mapping and semantic feature analysis with a traditional contextual approach for vocabulary acquisition. Subjects, 36 fourth, fifth, and six grade classes, were taught a set of 15 target words in each of the three instructional conditions for each of 3 weeks. Classes were assessed at the…
Descriptors: Componential Analysis, Context Clues, Definitions, Distinctive Features (Language)
De la terminologie grammaticale: quelques problemes theoriques et pratiques (About Grammar Terminology: Some Theoretical and Practical Problems).
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Leduc-Adine, Jean-Pierre – Langue Francaise, 1980
Discusses the theoretical and practical foundations of grammatical terminology defining the relationship with linguistic terminology and with the general lexicon. Devotes particular attention to the analysis of the semantic and syntactic properties of grammatical terms, to the various types of neologisms, and to the structure of the definitional…
Descriptors: Componential Analysis, Definitions, Discourse Analysis, French
A Comparative Analysis: The Meaning of Home Economics.
Jax, Judy – 1980
The 1899-1908 Lake Placid Conferences' definition of home economics as a professional field of study was compared to the 1979 meaning in Home Economics: A Definition, a paper by Brown and Paolucci, to provide clarity and future direction for the field. A componential analysis was conducted with the following domains: family, religion, politics,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Componential Analysis, Definitions, Economics
An Investigation into How Corpus Analysis May Be Used in the Second Language Classroom To Solve Some of the Problems Surrounding Non-Native Speakers' Understanding of Seemingly Synonymous Words.
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Maddalena, Sean Romano – 2001
Could corpus analysis be used to solve some of the problems surrounding non-native speakers' understanding of seemingly synonymous words? This research is needed because there is no single universal unified lexical theory that can be applied to the study of semantics or of language as a whole. Instead, there are a variety of views than can be…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Componential Analysis, Computational Linguistics, Databases