For example, if a child once went to a zoo and saw an elephant, but did not know the word elephant, an adult could later help the child recall this event, describing the size and color of the animal, how big its ears were, its trunk, and the sound it made, then using the word elephant to refer to the animal.
比方說一個小孩曾在動物園看過一隻大象，卻不認得「大象」這個單字，成人之後便可以幫助兒童回想上次的經驗，並描述這種動物的大小及顏色、牠的耳朵有多大、牠的象鼻、及牠發出的聲音，然後告訴兒童「大象」就是指這種動物。