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5-1TypesofDictionaries1.docxTypes and Component Structures of Dictionaries Assignment
Fill in the information about each of the assigned words. There is a separate grid below for each word. The first grid is done as an example.
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Word: Appestat |
A print dictionary |
An online dictionary |
A specialty dictionary |
Your choice other dictionary |
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Which dictionary used? [Title and/or link] |
Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary |
Stedman’s Online Medical Dictionary |
Oxford Dictionaries (Online Saudi Digital Library Trial) |
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Definition provided |
None. The word is not included. It was not as convenient to search for the word as the online dictionaries. |
A hypothetical region in the hypothalamus that is thought to regulate appetite. |
The mechanism in the brain (possibly in the hypothalamus) concerned with the appetite and control of food intake. [appetite + G. statos, standing] |
The region of the hypothalamus of the brain which is believed to control a person’s appetite for food. |
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Search features |
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Search box. Can specify type of dictionary. Medical was a choice. |
Search box. Can specify type of results. Alphabetical browsing function organized by guidewords. |
Search box. Can specify some language criteria. Can choose on screen Arabic keyboard to type search terms. |
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Pronunciation features |
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Audio and International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) |
Audio and International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) |
Audio and Received Pronunciation (RP) |
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Other information provided [etymology, part of speech, synonyms, usage, etc.] |
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Part of speech and syllabication |
Syllabication and etymology |
Part of speech, origin, example sentences, |
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Evaluation: The three dictionaries that had this word gave very similar definitions. The specialty dictionary had what appears to be a slightly more precise definition. The Oxford dictionary’s Arabic keyboard could give it the advantage in some situations. Overall, if I were writing or translating a technical paper related to medicine, I would turn to Stedman’s dictionary first. Otherwise, Merriam-Webster or Oxford dictionaries would be fine. |
1. Novale (legal word)
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2. Hypothalamus (medical word)
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Hypothalamus |
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3. مخلُوط
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مخلُوط |
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4. Antagonistic
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Antagonistic |
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