“…Children's word-defining skills have received much attention in developmental studies (e.g., Al-Issa, 1969;Benelli, 1988;Johnson & Anglin, 1995;Kurland & Snow, 1997;Litowitz, 1977;Marinelle & Johnson, 2004;Nippold, Hegel, & Sohlberg, 1999;Skwarchuk & Anglin, 1997;Snow, 1990;Snow et al, 1989;Storck & Looft, 1973;Watson, 1985). Assessment of these skills has also been included in classical intelligence tests (e.g., Wechsler, 2005).…”