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Lesson 1 Dictionary Thesaurus Online Sources

The document discusses different methods for determining the meaning of terms, including using dictionaries, thesauruses, and online sources. It provides tips for proper dictionary usage and explains important elements like guide words, word entries, parts of speech labels, and other parts. It also discusses how to use a thesaurus and lists some online dictionary resources.

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Lesson 1 Dictionary Thesaurus Online Sources

The document discusses different methods for determining the meaning of terms, including using dictionaries, thesauruses, and online sources. It provides tips for proper dictionary usage and explains important elements like guide words, word entries, parts of speech labels, and other parts. It also discusses how to use a thesaurus and lists some online dictionary resources.

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Determining the Meaning

of Terminologies using
Dictionary, Thesaurus,
and Online Sources
USING
DICTIONARY
Look at the preface and notes
in your dictionary. The
preface contains explanations
Tips for about the various symbols
and abbreviations.
proper
dictionary If the difficult word has a
Variation and anomalies

prefix such as
usage un- or mis-, you may have to
look up the root word.
Correlations and relationships
Find out what your
Tips for dictionary has to offer. Good
dictionaries include all
proper known definitions of a word.
Emergence of themes
When you are looking up a
word, do not stop after you
dictionary have read theand
Variation first meaning!
anomalies
Keep reading, and look for
usage the meaning that best fits
the context
Correlations of your
and relationships
sentence.
IMPORTANT
ELEMENTS OF A
DICTIONARY
GUIDE WORDS

The words listed in a dictionary are listed in


alphabetical order, letter by letter. Pairs of guide
words are usually at the top of each set of facing
pages. Guide words list the first and last defined
word to appear on a page (or facing pages).
Using guide words helps you quickly locate the
word you seek.
GUIDE WORDS

FOR EXAMPLE:
If the guide words on facing pages
are symbolic and sympathy, you will
have to turn to the next page to find
symphonic.
MAIN OR WORD ENTRy

Word entry is the word that is explained in a


dictionary. These word appear in boldface (dark)
type. It can be single words, compound words,
abbreviations, affixes, or phrases.
Parts of Speech

The dictionary uses nine abbreviations


for the parts of speech.
n. noun
pron. pronoun
adj. adjective
conj. conjunction
adv. adverb
prep. preposition
Transitive A transitive verb requires a direct
v.t. verb object to complete its meaning.
For example:
She ate the apple.

An intransitive verb do not


Intransitive
v.i. verb
requires a direct object to
complete its meaning.
For example:
He sleeps.
interj. interjection
An interjection is a word or phrase
that expresses a strong emotion or
feeling.
Restrictive labels

Restrictive labels tell you that a


word has a special meaning when
used.
SUBJECT LABELS
Tells that a word has a special
meaning when used in a particular
field.
mus. music
med. medicine
zool. zoology
USAGE LABELS

Tells how a word is used.

slang slang

colloq. colloquial

dial. dialect
GEOGRAPHIC LABELS
Specify regions where a word's
meaning or usage applies.
N.E. New England
West West
South South
OTHER ELEMENTS
OF THE
DICTIONARY
OTHER PARTS OF THE DICTIONARY
USING
THESAURUS
The best place to find synonyms
and antonyms is in the thesaurus.

A thesaurus is like the opposite of


a dictionary. You use a dictionary
when you know the word but need
the definition. On the other hand,
you use a thesaurus when you
know the definition but need the
word.
Dictionary Form: In this format, the
thesaurus is structured similarly to a
regular dictionary. You simply look
up the word you're interested in, such
as "fear," and find its synonyms listed
directly under that entry.

Traditional Form: In this format,


the thesaurus requires you to use
an alphabetical index at the back
of the book.
For example:
If you're looking for synonyms for
"fear" in a traditional thesaurus, you
would first find the word "fear" in the
index.
Next to it, you'll see a number, such as
860. This number is not a page
number but a guide number.
You might find this entry for fear in
the index.
FEAR 860
USING
INTERNET
Besides the dictionary
and a thesaurus,
definitions of terms
may also be searched
via the World Wide
Web.
Merriam-Webster
(www.merriam-webster.com)
Oxford English Dictionary
(OED) (www.oed.com)
Dictionary.com
(www.dictionary.com)
Thesaurus.com
(www.thesaurus.com)
Cambridge Dictionary
(dictionary.cambridge.org)

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