When and where found: I found this word reading the article by Baumann, Ware, and Edwards (2007). The word was used in the sentence: “Literature was a rich source of vocabulary, providing students a means to mine words and bring them to the surface” (p. 112).
What it means: This particular word stuck out to me while reading because it is not commonly used and the authors used it figuratively to describe searching for vocabulary words. In addition, it is similar to the VSS strategy/project in that we are to find words from our everyday experiences and deepen our understandings of their meanings.
Level of Familiarity: I am not as personally familiar with the reference to mining, as I never had a personal connection to a miner. I am familiar with the figurative context in which the authors used it. I think it was an interesting and clear way to describe authentic vocabulary acquisition.
To know well or not: Yes, in the figurative context, this word would be most helpful. Therefore, a deep understanding of the word is necessary.
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