title: On knowing a word.
abstract: A person who knows a word knows much more than its meaning and pronunciation. The contexts in which a word can be used to express a particular meaning are a critical component of word knowledge. The ability to exploit context in order to determine meaning and resolve potential ambiguities is not a uniquely linguistic ability, but it is dramatically illustrated in the ease with which native speakers are able to identify the intended meanings of common polysemous words.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Department, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA. geo@clarity.princeton.edu
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Miller