Asserts that learning to analyze and synthesize spoken language at the phoneme level is an important aspect of developing proficiency in reading and spelling, at least for language written in alphabets with full or partial correspondence of letters and phonemes. It is argued that children who have...
Wang Niansun and others in the Qing Dynasty for explaining the word"炎".It is concluded that the word"炎"is extended mainly along the three original semanteme "sharp", "flash",and " hot" so as to summarize the meaning system of"炎",and further construct the"炎"phonetic word family ...
The miasma theory (also called the miasmatic theory) held that diseases such as cholera, chlamydia or the Black Death were caused by a miasma, a noxious form of "bad air" (with the same meaning like in malaria). The notion of miasma not only appeared in the western world, but also in...