irregular verb. Irregular verbs in English may form the past tense (a) by
using the same form as the present tense; upset 6 upset; put 6 put (b) by
having an irregular past tense form which is also used as past participle;
keep 6 kept; catch 6 caught (c) by having an irregular past tense form
which is different from the past participle; drive 6 drove 6 driven.regulatory function n
see developmental functions of language
rehearsal n
a learning strategy that involves saying a new word or sentence to one-
self (usually silently) in order to memorize it. In levels of processingmodels
of memory, a contrast is made between maintenance rehearsal, which
involves simple rote repetition, and elaborative rehearsal, which involves
deep semantic processing, resulting in more elaborate associations and
more durable memories. For example, if you need to remember a sequence
of numbers for later recall, it is useful to transform the sequence into some-
thing that is meaningful.
rehearsing n
see composing processes
reinforcementn
(in behaviourism) the strengthening of a response as a result of repetition
followed by a positive reward. Reinforcement played an important role in
some theories of learning (see stimulus-response theory) and is still
used loosely by many who do not subscribe to behaviouristic learning
theories, although usually not in well-defined ways.
relatedness n
see self determination theory
relative clause n
a clausewhich modifies a noun or noun phrase. For example in English:
People who smokeannoy me.
The book which I am readingis interesting.
The pronoun which introduces a relative clause is known as a relative
pronoun, e.g. who,which,that.
see also defining relative clause
relative pronoun n
see relative clause
regulatory function