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Virtual Center

By raissa Claire U. Rivera

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Learning Objectives:
Distinguish technical
terms used in research:
Using Dictionary,
Thesaurus, and Online
Sources
Process Questions:
What is the entry word?
What part of speech is the entry word?
How many syllables does the word have?
Which definition matches the meaning of
volcano in this sentence: A volcano is an
opening in the earth's crust through
which lava, volcanic ash, and gases
escape.
A dictionary is a book that
provides definitions,
spelling, pronunciations,
etymology, parts of speech,
guide words, and sometimes
syllables of words.
tips for proper dictionary usage
Look at the preface and notes in
your dictionary. The preface
contains explanations about the
various symbols and abbreviations.
Find out what your dictionary has
to offer.
tips for proper dictionary usage
Good dictionaries include all known
definitions of a word. When you are
looking up a word, do not stop after
you have read the first meaning! Keep
reading, and look for the meaning that
best fits the context of your sentence.
tips for proper dictionary
usage
If the difficult word has a
prefix such as un-- or mis-,
you may have to look up the
root word.
Other Important Entry Elements
1.1. 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 help you quickly locate the word you
seek.
If the guide words on facing pages are symbolic and
sympathy, you will have to turn to the next page to
find symphonic.
Other Important Entry Elements
1.2. Main/Word Entries
Main entries are the words that
are explained in a dictionary. These
words appear in boldface (dark)
type.
Main entries may be single words,
compound words, abbreviations,
affixes, or phrases.
Other Important Entry Elements
1.3. Parts of Speech The dictionary uses
nine abbreviations for the parts of
speech.
n. noun pron. pronoun v.i. intransitive
verb
v.t. transitive interj. conj. conjunction
verb interjection
adj. adjective adv. adverb prep. preposition
Other Important Entry Elements
1.4. Restrictive labels
Subject labels tell you that a word has a
special meaning when used in a particular
field ( mus. for music, med. for medicine,
zool. for zoology, etc. ) Usage labels tell you
how a word is used (slang, colloq, for
colloquial, dial. for dialect, etc.) Geographic
labels tell you in which region of the country
(N.E. for New England, West, South, etc.) the
definition applies.
Other Important Entry
Elements
1.5. Spelling
you can find most words
by following the
sounded-out spelling.
Directions: Using a dictionary, find the following
words used in the story and get the needed
information to complete the table.
Use to look for synonyms and antonyms is the
thesaurus.
A thesaurus is the opposite of a dictionary.
dictionary is use when you know the word but need
the definition.
A thesaurus is use when you know the definition
but need the word.
example, you might want a word that means fear,
the kind of fear that causes more worry than pain.
You need the word to complete the following
sentence:
Example: Ginny experienced a certain amount
of(fear) over the upcoming exam.
The thesaurus comes in two forms: Dictionary Form and Traditional
Form.
If it is in dictionary form, you simply look up the word fear as you
would in a dictionary. If, however, you have a
traditional thesaurus, you need to first look up the word in the
alphabetical INDEX at the back of the thesaurus. You
might find this entry for fear in the index.
FEAR 860
Fearful painful 830
timid 862

The numbers after fear are GUIDE NUMBERS, not page numbers. If
you look up number 860 in the body of the thesaurus,
you will find a long list of synonyms for the word fear: These include
fearfulness, timidity, diffidence, apprehensiveness, solicitude, anxiety,
mistrust, suspicion, and qualm.
instead of using the word “fear,” the sentence becomes
more appropriate by using a synonymous word:
Sample : Ginny experienced a certain amount of
anxiety over the upcoming exam.
3. Using the INTERNET
The internet provides many different types of information.
Besides the dictionary and a thesaurus, definitions of terms may
also be searched via the World Wide Web.
smartphones may download mobile dictionary apps, such as
Merriam-Webster, and Oxford Dictionary of English,

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