Building Meanings (aitchison) Flashcards
1
Q
What did aitchison theorise?
A
That there are 3 stages in acquisition and meaning of words
2
Q
What are the three stages?
A
Labelling
Packaging
Network building
3
Q
What is labelling?
A
Linking words with things and associating sounds
4
Q
What is packaging?
A
Exploring extent of label, often over extension
5
Q
What is network building?
A
Making connection between labels
6
Q
What is an example of labelling?
A
Attaching the word cat to an animal
7
Q
Example of packaging?
A
Trying to work out what makes this animal a cat
8
Q
What is network building?
A
Working out that cat is an animal and can be used as a broader term
