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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Using definitions to understand new words

Abstract

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This research explores how students process information in definitions to understand meanings of new words. Previous research suggests that students often experience difficulty when asked to write sentences from definitions of unfamiliar words (Miller, 1986b; Miller & Gildea, 1987).

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Scott, Judith Ann
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Anderson, Richard C.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1991 Scott, Judith Ann
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
AAI9210983
(UMI)AAI9210983
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21906

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Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Scott, Judith Ann. Using definitions to understand new words. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/21906