Towards a reconceptualisation of “word” for high frequency word generation in word knowledge studies

The present paper derives from a PhD study investigating the nexus between Grade 4 textbook vocabulary demands and Grade 3 isiXhosa-speaking learners’ knowledge of that vocabulary to enable them to read to learn in Grade 4. The paper challenges the efficacy of the four current definitions of “word”...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jabulani Sibanda, Jean Baxen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2014-09-01
Series:Perspectives in Education
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Online Access:https://journals.ufs.ac.za/index.php/pie/article/view/1874