freelisting
n.— «They participated in an interview using a special technique, called “freelisting,” that identifies the terms used to define a topic and also determines the level of shared knowledge in the cultural group about the topic.» —“w Research Shows Alzheimer’s Disease Research Recruitment, Treatments, Public Education Must Account for Cultural Beliefs” in Washington, D.C. RedNova June 19, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Many of us struggled with the Old English poem “Beowulf” in high school. But what if you could actually hear “Beowulf” in the English of today? There’s a new translation by Maria Dahvana Headley that uses contemporary...
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