whole language

noun

A method of teaching literacy that emphasises the recognition of words in an everyday context; often contrasted with phonics.

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Meanings

nounwhole language (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeducationA method of teaching literacy that emphasises the recognition of words in an everyday context; often contrasted with phonics.
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APA

whole language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whole%20language

MLA

“whole language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whole%20language. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whole language,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whole%20language.

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