decoding
part of speech
verb (-ing form of «decode»: decode, decodes, decoded, decoding); noun (decoding, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Decoding means turning a secret code or message back into normal words so it can be read. tree →
2) In reading, decoding is sounding out letters to work out what a written word says. tree →
3) In computing, decoding means changing data from one form into one people or machines can use, like turning a file into a video. tree →
sense in the lessons
In phonics and English lessons, decoding is a key reading skill: blending letter sounds to read a word (c-a-t, cat). In maths and computing lessons, pupils enjoy decoding secret messages with ciphers. In history, decoding enemy messages at Bletchley Park helped in the Second World War. Phrases: «decoding words», «decoding a message».
examples
- Decoding new words gets easier with practice. tree →
- The spies were decoding the secret message all night. tree →
- Alan Turing's team worked on decoding enemy codes. tree →
- We used a key to decoding the pirate's map. tree →
- My little brother is good at decoding but slower at understanding. tree →
- The computer is decoding the video so it can play. tree →
- Decoding the number puzzle took us twenty minutes. tree →
note
«Decode» = de- (undo) + code. Opposite: encoding. Regular verb, drop the «e» before «-ing». In reading, decoding (saying the word) is different from comprehension (understanding it).
In the corpora
- Accurate decoding means reading every sound in order; guessing means saying a word that just looks similar.
- Decoding (turning letters into words) and comprehension (understanding what you read) are two different skills.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «decoding» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.