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Unit 9: Dictionaries

Glossary: The word 'glossary' originates from the Latin word 'glossarium' meaning 'a collection Notes
of words peculiar to a field of knowledge'.
Lexicography: The science of compiling a dictionary is called lexicography.

Slang Words: Words that are commonly used in every day conversation with friends or colleagues
but are not suitable for formal communication or good writing are called slang words.
Thesaurus: The term 'thesaurus' has its origin in Greek. It means 'a storehouse' or 'treasury' or 'a
repository'.
Vocabulary: The word 'vocabulary' is often used for a stock of words and phrases with brief
explanations and meanings restricted to a single work or author. The entries are usually arranged
in alphabetical order.

9.7 Review Questions

1. Define the term dictionary.

2. What is meant by glossary?
3. Write the differences between glossary, dictionaries and encyclopaedias.
4. On what basis dictionaries are classified?

5. What are multilingual dictionaries?
6. What is lexicon?
7. What are synchronic dictionaries?
8. Write the main function(s) of historical dictionary and the etymological dictionary.
9. What is thesaurus aimed at?

10. What is vocabulary means?
11. Write the uses of dictionaries.
12. Write the uses of thesaurus.

13. Describe different types of dictionaries.
14. Explain the importance of Historical and Etymological Dictionaries.
15. What are etymological dictionary aimed at?

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Reference 2. Dictionarium
3. Lexicography 4. Lexicon

5. Dictionaries 6. Bilingual, multilingual
7. True 8. True
9. Different 10. Special
11. Quotation 12. True

13. True 14. False
15. False

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