Dianna Townsend, Ed.D., professor of literacy studies, plays a crucial role as a co-principal investigator in the Institute of Education Science (IES) grant titled "Words as Tools: Vocabulary ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This study investigated the influence of general vocabulary knowledge, science vocabulary knowledge, and text based questioning on the science ...

I think I've already mentioned that I'm a word nerd and that I like being quizzed. If you're like me, you'll enjoy participating in a research project that seeks to measure vocabulary sizes. In other ...

The new online Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction probes the speculative corners of the lexicographic universe. By Jennifer Schuessler “Warp speed” may be a term of the moment, thanks to the ...

Learning languages accounts for several advantages, especially if you're a travel guru, or if you travel for work purposes or simply because you want to improve your vocabulary and expand your ...