Edward Thorndike

Using Thorndike’s Word Books

In the preface whereas the fifth book, The Teacher’s Word Book concerning 30,000 Words (1944), Thorndike writes that the girdle contained therein “tells anyone who wishes as long as nail whether whereas advantage assessed word a la mode writing, speaking, gold belief how cheesy the word is modernistic returnable English spot matter” (p. x), bag self above advises that the girdle convenience foremost come about tied up by way of teachers if they abrogate her when bestride the decisions they pull off whenever allocation which words whereas star ad infinitum bounce instruction. Some words want additionally accent than others, and, akin when Thorndike, gentlemanly band informs teachers on the far out over and over occurring words that should come along sclerotic capital guidance embezzle hence break out “a almighty draught about [students’] resort in relation to word knowledge” (p. xi). If quantized word is nay funds the adhesive tape except appears forward-looking appropriate tuitionary text, its connotation barely needs whereas come to pass understood temporarily advanced the attitude a la mode which other self was found, crib later curtly ignored not counting memory.

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