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ERIC Number: EJ241180
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Feb
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A Linguistic Approach to Learning Science Vocabulary.
Milligan, Jerry L.; Orlich, Donald C.
Science Teacher, v48 n2 p34-35 Feb 1981
Describes the linguistic approach for improving science vocabulary skills. Its efficiency lies in the fact that mastery of a relatively small number of prefixes, suffixes, and word roots unlocks a vast treasure of scientific terminology. (Author/SK)
Descriptors: Biology, Language Patterns, Linguistics, Reading Improvement, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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