scholarly journals Promoting Word Consciousness to Close the Vocabulary Gap in Young Word Learners

2017 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabina Rak Neugebauer ◽  
Perla B. Gámez ◽  
Michael D. Coyne ◽  
Ingrid T. Cólon ◽  
D. Betsy McCoach ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Word Consciousness

Locke on Personal Identity

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Galen Strawson ◽  
Galen Strawson
Keyword(s):  
Personal Identity ◽  
History Of Philosophy ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Contemporary Philosophy ◽  
Fundamental Point ◽  
Legal Term ◽  
Word Consciousness ◽  
History Of

John Locke's theory of personal identity underlies all modern discussion of the nature of persons and selves—yet it is widely thought to be wrong. This book argues that in fact it is Locke's critics who are wrong, and that the famous objections to his theory are invalid. Indeed, far from refuting Locke, they illustrate his fundamental point. The book argues that the root error is to take Locke's use of the word “person” as merely a term for a standard persisting thing, like “human being.” In actuality, Locke uses “person” primarily as a forensic or legal term geared specifically to questions about praise and blame, punishment and reward. This point is familiar to some philosophers, but its full consequences have not been worked out, partly because of a further error about what Locke means by the word “consciousness.” When Locke claims that your personal identity is a matter of the actions that you are conscious of, he means the actions that you experience as your own in some fundamental and immediate manner. Clearly and vigorously argued, this is an important contribution both to the history of philosophy and to the contemporary philosophy of personal identity.

Building Word Consciousness

2006 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-281
Author(s):  
Jeff Barger
Keyword(s):  
Word Consciousness

scholarly journals Teachers as Learners: The Impact of Teachers’ Morphological Awareness on Vocabulary Instruction

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Joanna Newton
Keyword(s):  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Included Study ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Metalinguistic Awareness ◽  
Academic Vocabulary ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Word Consciousness ◽  
Collaborative Talk ◽  
The Impact

Academic vocabulary knowledge is central to reading and academic achievement. Largely based in the lexicons of Latin and Greek, academic vocabulary comprises morphemic structures. Many teachers devote little time to focused instruction in this area because they may lack pertinent morphological and pedagogical knowledge. This article reports findings from a broader three-year longitudinal qualitative case study that explored the experiences of three elementary teachers who engaged in professional development that included study of the morphemic features of academic vocabulary and instructional techniques. This article describes changes teachers made to practice because of their deeper understanding of Latin and Greek morphology and how to teach it. Data sources included in-depth and semistructured interviews, direct observations of classroom practice, and analysis of instructional artifacts. Data analysis revealed that all three participants moved from teacher-centered, definitional approaches towards instruction that was student-centered and focused on developing metalinguistic awareness. Instructional shifts reflected participants’ new understandings about metalinguistic awareness, student-directed problem-solving, and collaborative talk in vocabulary learning. Instructional shifts address metalinguistic awareness, morphology, word consciousness, and Spanish–English cognate instruction—areas that may be overlooked in many classrooms.

scholarly journals God as Sound-Conciousness

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-77
Author(s):  
Irene Ludji
Keyword(s):  
Modern World ◽  
World Today ◽  
The People ◽  
Word Consciousness ◽  
Way Of Knowing

This paper describes the concept of sacred sound in Hinduism as a way for the Hindu to approach and to know the Christian God. Different from Christians who are known as the people of the book, Hindu people are known as the people of the sound. The vocalic syllable Om or Aum and the repeating/chanting of the sacred sound in Hindu worship give a unique room to a new and different way of knowing God. God is no longer perceivable as the powerful figure in the book but as consciousness. The word “consciousness” in this paper refers to the ability of believers to be mindful and responsive to God. This paper will also describe the concept of sonic theology as a different way to perceive God in Hinduism and relate it to the practice of Yoga that is widely practiced in the modern world today.

Word consciousness in readers and prereaders.

1975 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linnea C. Ehri
Keyword(s):  
Word Consciousness
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