Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-access

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: self--ac-cess
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of books, videos, and other study materials to learn on one's own.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This paper discusses the role of the self-access centre (SAC) in tertiary language learning and teaching, a role which has developed out of the changes that have occurred within the disciplines of Applied Linguistics and Education as well as from wider changes in technology and society itself. As the focus in language learning has moved, over the past thirty years, from the teacher to the learner, self-access language learning has emerged as a complement to the more traditional face-to-face learning model, with SACs now operating in many parts of the world."

Etymology

From self- + access.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does self-access mean?: The use of books, videos, and other study materials to learn on one's own.
Where does self-access come from?: From self- + access.

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