When and Where did I Find it: I discovered this word while reading When Mama Can't Read: Counteracting Intergenerational Illiteracy by Kathleen Cooter (2006) for my LTED 612 course. I encountered this word when reading about a strategy called dialogic reading.
What it means: Cooter (2006) uses the word utterance in the following sentence; “In this strategy, the child directs and leads a conversation around the pictures of a book; the parent listens to the child talk, uses "what" questions, and rephrases and extends the child's utterances, but remains at all times the follower in the dialogue” (p. 699). According to dictionary.com, utterance is defined as “a amanner of speaking; any speech sequence consisting of one or more words preceded and followed by silence.”
Level of familiarity: I have heard the word before, but never took the time to consider its deeper meaning.
Do I want to know this word well and why: I think it would be interesting to explore the meaning of this word in the context of instruction. I associate this word more with elementary education, so I do not think it is imperative to know this word well. I am able to use the word casually and in the appropriate context.
Do I think others should know this word well...if so, who and why: I think elementary teachers and students should be familiar with this word. It is a useful word to employ in those classrooms, but is, once again, not essential.
Cooter, K. S. (2006). When mama can't read: Counteracting intergeneraltion illiteracy. The Reading Teacher, 59(7), 698-702.
Utterance. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.dictionary.com/utterance
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