1677 F. Bampfield 4 Word-Study and Scripture-Learning would make Art short and Life long.
1867 E. L. Youmans 47 The lingual student, captivated by the interest of word-studies, loses the end in the means.
1979 June 245/2 The author of a word-study.
2002 T. Wagner (2003) v. 144 All teachers now spent a half-hour a day on word study (phonics), in addition to all of the other elements of the literacy program.