BRINGING WORDS TO LIFE

This chapter also explores the fact that knowing the meaning of a word is not a case of all or nothing [, firstly through referencing Dales (1965) four stages of word knowledge: Stage 1: Never saw it before. Stage 2: Heard it, but dont know what it means. Stage 3: Recognise it in context as having something to do with… Stage 4: Know it well. ................
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