rich interpretation

an approach to analyzing the language of young children that goes beyond the literal sense of the word or words used and takes into account the surrounding verbal and nonverbal contexts to infer the full meaning of the utterance and draw conclusions about the child’s linguistic competence. See holophrase.

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March 14th 2025

frigidity

n. in women, impairment of sexual desire or inability to achieve sexual arousal or orgasm. This term is considered offensive and has largely been abandoned in favor of female sexual dysfunction. —frigid adj.