We expect that word knowledge accumulates gradually. This article draws on earlier approaches to assessing depth, but focuses on one dimension: richness of semantic knowledge. We present results from a study in which three distinct item types were developed at three levels of depth: knowledge of common usage patterns, knowledge of broad topical…

THE WESTPORT PROJECT WAS ORGANIZED TO ACCELERATE THE MOVEMENT TOWARD A DISTANT GOAL, A LINGUISTICALLY BASED ENGLISH CURRICULUM AT THE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE WAS TO COLLECT A SIGNIFICANT BODY OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE LANGUAGE STRUCTURES USED BY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND TO MAKE THIS MATERIAL AVAILABLE TO ANY SCHOOL…

DESIGNED FOR USE IN SECONDARY CLASSES FOR THE DEAF, THIS DICTIONARY LISTS OVER 4,000 IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS. FOR EACH IDIOM, THE ENTRY MAY INCLUDE VARIANT FORMS, PART OF SPEECH LABEL, STYLE LABEL, DEFINITION, USAGE NOTE, ILLUSTRATIVE SENTENCES, CROSS REFERENCES, A SYNONYM OR CONTRAST, AND ETYMOLOGY. AN APPENDIX LISTS ESSENTIAL IDIOMS. THIS DOCUMENT…