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Stahl, Steven A.

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ERIC Number: EJ371865

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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Book Review: "The Nature of Vocabulary Acquisition," Margaret G. McKeown and Mary E. Curtis (eds.).

Stahl, Steven A.

Journal of Reading Behavior, v20 n1 p89-95 1988

Reviews "The Nature of Vocabulary Acquisition" by Margaret G. McKeown and Mary E. Curtis. Focuses on three questions involving vocabulary acquisition: (1) What does it mean to know the meaning of a word?; (2) How does knowledge about word meanings develop?; and (3) What is the relationship between vocabulary knowledge and comprehension? (MM)

Descriptors: Context Clues, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research, Semantics, Vocabulary, Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary Skills, Word Study Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Book/Product Reviews; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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Note: Themed Issue: Vocabulary.