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whole language
noun
Definition of WHOLE LANGUAGE
: a method of teaching reading and writing that emphasizes learning whole words and phrases by encountering them in meaningful contexts rather than by phonics exercises
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First Known Use of WHOLE LANGUAGE
1984
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