Chapter 4 Dictionary and Thesaurus. Lecture Launcher What kind of information do you use most often...

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Chapter 4 Dictionary and Thesaurus

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Chapter 4

Dictionary and Thesaurus

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Lecture Launcher

What kind of information do you use most often in a dictionary? In a thesaurus?

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Chapter 4 Brief Outline

I. The Dictionary

II. The Thesaurus

III. Electronic Dictionaries and Thesauruses

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Chapter 4 Vocabulary

• dictionary

• thesaurus

• entries

• part of speech

• etymology

• guide words

• context

• glossary

• synonyms

• cross-reference

• antonym

• unabridged dictionary

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Chapter 4

The Dictionary

A. Entries- The words in the dictionary

B. Guide Words- The two words at the top of each page

C. Words with more than one meaning- Check the context of the word, and choose the correct definition

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Chapter 4

Dictionary Entry Example

A ed·u·ca·tion B( "e-jə-'kA-shən), C n. D 1. the action or process of educating or of being educated; also : a stage of such a process; the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process <a man of little education> D 2. the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools E ed·u·ca·tion·al /-shnəl, -shə-nəl/ adjective - ed·u·ca·tion·al·ly /-e/ adverb

A word divided into syllables

B pronunciation of the word

C abbreviation of the word’s part of speech

D meaning(s) E other ways word can be used

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Chapter 4

The Thesaurus

A book that lists synonyms

(words that mean the same)

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Chapter 4

Thesaurus Entry Example

A difficult B adj. C Synonyms hard, tough, labored, tricky, strenuous, toilsome, problematic. D See also hard. E Antonyms simple, easy

A word divided into syllables

B abbreviation of the word’s part of speech

C synonyms D cross-referenceE antonyms

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Chapter 4

Electronic Dictionaries

and Thesauruses

Same use as a regular dictionary or thesaurus except you can use these online

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Chapter 4

LEARNING TIP: Examining Returned Tests

How can your examination of a returned test help you make better grades on future tests?

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Chapter 4

REFLECTION

Do you regularly use a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words? Why or why not?


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