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CHAPTER 3. IS. AIN’T. AIN’T. IN THE DICTIONARY. ENGLISH FOR CAREERS , 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical by Leila R. Smith Presentation design by Barbara Moran. After completing Chapter 3, you will. Use dictionaries efficiently Understand the information in dictionaries

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CHAPTER 3

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  1. CHAPTER 3 IS AIN’T AIN’T IN THE DICTIONARY ENGLISH FOR CAREERS, 9th Edition Business, Professional, and Technical by Leila R. Smith Presentation design by Barbara Moran

  2. After completing Chapter 3, you will Use dictionaries efficiently Understand theinformation in dictionaries Choose the best dictionaries for your needs Develop a dictionary “habit”

  3. So who compilesdictionaries? They scour the world’s… Lexicographers!

  4. trade journals, brochures books, magazines radio and TV programs speeches and conversations for spellings meanings new meanings for old words pronunciations new words

  5. Gnarly dude! Dictionaries describe how English is used, including slang street language and other non-Standard words AIN’T has been in some dictionaries since 1951!

  6. They just inform you how words are used… Non-Standard (as in informal, slang, even vulgar) English Dictionaries don’t prescribe how to use words • Standard (as in business) English It’s up to YOU to make intelligent and appropriate word choices!

  7. The dictionary helps you decide. So does your textbook, which focuses on Standard American English (rather than British)

  8. In fact, English is now used worldwide Various countries have their own varieties

  9. If you’re writing and you can’t think of the right word, where should you look for inspiration? Under your desk? No! Unless that’s where you keep your thesaurus!

  10. It may sound like a type of dinosaur, but the thesaurus will give you synonyms, antonyms, and other related words.

  11. Abridged Pocket College Encyclopedic Unabridged Combination Contains dictionary and thesaurus Includes general information Definitions are tailored to user Fewer entries but easy to carry Current, informative; at least 100,000 words including new ones All the words lexicographers feel merit inclusion; at least 250,000 Dictionaries and thesauruses are available in print and electronically (CD, Internet) The latest edition will have the most current words. Can you identify these printed versions?

  12. Good job! Now see if you can identify various sections (or parts) of a dictionary…

  13. Front matter Appendixes Index Entries Etymology Usage label Run-ins Guide words Everything after the last Z word Everything before the first A word Part of the front matter History of a word Context in which the word is used All words from A-Z Show alphabetical range of page Words derived from entry word

  14. Very impressive! Did you know…

  15. Some words have more than one correct spelling The dictionary will show them joined by “or” the.ater or the.atre The spelling shown first is seen more often It is considered the “preferred” spelling Use the preferred spelling in business This prevents distracting your reader When “also” precedes a second spelling, the second one is less acceptable Avoid using the second one in business writing lovable also loveable Avoid! Avoid!

  16. If second spellings are shown as separate entries, they are NOT the preferred form. They may be non-Standard or disputed One good example is the word alright The dictionary also clarifies compound words or words requiring hyphens hand-me-down nationwide apple pie recover (get well) or re-cover (cover again)

  17. These are commonly misspelled words. Are they spelled correctly here? accommodate recommend Yes! 2 c’s, 2 m’s Yes! re+commend priviledge bachelor No! privilege (has a leg in it) Yes! Has ache in it (sad to be single: -) seperate wierd No! separate (Pa is in middle) No! We are weird

  18. Dictionaries use codes. Here are possible examples for the word interpret Syllables -- in.ter.pret Pronunciation -- in-'t&r-pr&t, -p&t Definitions -- to explain or construe meaning Parts of speech -- n adj. conj. vt. vi Etymology -- Middle English, French, & Latin Usage, style, or field labels -- none for interpret Synonyms -- discern

  19. Can you find spelling errors? In Febuary, I ordered catologs of you’re desiner furnature, but you still have’nt cent them. If their not available, tell me watt you reccomend I due, because its very dissapointing. February, catalogs your designer furniture, haven’t sent they’re recommend do, what it’s disappointing.

  20. Congratulations! You have befriended your dictionary and thesaurus

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