Transcript Chapter 4 Dictionary and Thesaurus

Chapter 4
Dictionary and Thesaurus
Lecture Launcher
What kind of information do you use
most often in a dictionary? In a
thesaurus?
Chapter 4 Brief Outline
I. The Dictionary
II. The Thesaurus
III. Electronic Dictionaries and
Thesauruses
Chapter 4 Vocabulary
• dictionary
• context
• thesaurus
• glossary
• entries
• synonyms
• part of speech
• cross-reference
• etymology
• antonym
• guide words
• unabridged dictionary
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
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
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B
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D
E
word divided into syllables
pronunciation of the word
abbreviation of the word’s part of speech
meaning(s)
other ways word can be used
Chapter 4
The Thesaurus
A book that lists synonyms
(words that mean the same)
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
B
C
D
E
word divided into syllables
abbreviation of the word’s part of speech
synonyms
cross-reference
antonyms
Chapter 4
Electronic Dictionaries
and Thesauruses
Same use as a regular dictionary or
thesaurus except you can use these
online
Chapter 4
LEARNING TIP: Examining Returned
Tests
How can your examination of a returned
test help you make better grades on
future tests?
Chapter 4
REFLECTION
Do you regularly use a dictionary to look
up unfamiliar words? Why or why not?