Microsoft Word Glossary March 2011 doc

mature 
adjective
 
Fully grown or developed. If a learner is mature in attitude, they behave in an adult way. A learner’s maturity 
(physical, emotional and mental) influences a teacher’s approaches and/or decisions. 
 
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Meaning 
What a word expresses; there are several kinds of meaning. 
 
 Denotation 
The dictionary definition of a word e.g. a chair is a piece of furniture with legs and we use it to sit on. 
 
 Figurative 
 
An imaginative meaning of a word e.g. he put all his heart into his new job. 
 
 Literal 
 
The original or basic meaning of a word.
 
 
 Pragmatic 
The meaning given to an utterance by the situation in which it occurs e.g. ‘would you mind keeping quiet’ said 
by a teacher to a student is likely to have the pragmatic meaning of a command rather than an enquiry about 
willingness. 
 
 Semantic 
 
 
The meanings of words or how they relate to one another e.g. as synonyms, antonyms. 
 
Meaningful 
1. something which shows the meaning of language. 
2. an activity can be meaningful if it is useful for learners in the real world outside the classroom or is relevant to 
them.
 
Memorise 
verb,
 memorable 
adjective
To learn something so that you can remember it later; something which is easy to remember. See learn by heart. 
 

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