Manding
/ˈmæn.dɪŋ/noun
The act of making a request, especially in applied behavior analysis, or relating to the Manding peoples and languages of West Africa.
Did you know?In behavior analysis, mand was coined by B. F. Skinner in 1957 as a blend of command and demand, describing speech shaped by the speaker’s immediate needs.
Etymological Timeline
1957
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mand
“A verbal operant controlled by motivation and reinforced by obtaining the requested object or action; coined by B. F. Skinner.”
20th Century
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manding
“The act of producing a mand, especially in behavior-analytic and speech-language contexts.”
Modern English
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manding
“Requesting something through speech, signs, symbols, or other communication.”
Modern English
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Manding
“Relating to the Manding peoples, cultural region, or languages of West Africa; this is a separate proper-name use.”