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algol [13]
1 year ago
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All written projects in this course are to be written using either Times New Roman 12 point or Arial 12 point black font. Paragr

aphs must be properly indented or double-spaced between paragraphs as directed by your teacher. After reading all the directions below, complete your project as directed below (or as instructed by your teacher):
In this project, you will get a chance to compare dictionaries to account for differences in type and across time.

Here are your goals for this assignment:

Explain how dictionaries have changed across centuries.
Use the dictionary to solve problems (e.g., multiple spellings, ambiguous definitions, questions about usage).


Select one of the options below for a writing assignment of at least 150 words in which you consider differences among standard English Dictionaries.

Option A: Dictionary comparison: Locate five dictionaries from different publishers. Include at least one each of the following types of dictionaries: unabridged, school, and online. Choose one of the words from the previous lesson and compare the entries for this word across all five dictionaries. Which elements of an entry does each dictionary use? Describe the similarities and differences in the elements, for example, the order of the definitions, the etymology, the illustrative quotations, the synonyms, and so on. Explain what you think these similarities and differences reveal about publishers' purposes, concerns, and points of view.

Option B: Project: Look up the definition of truth in Webster's 1828, 1913, and a recent edition. Are any of the elements in the entry the same over time? Which elements have changed? Specifically, how do the definitions, their order, the illustrative quotations, and the synonyms compare? What do the differences in these elements reveal about how the meaning of truth has changed over this period of time? What do you think is significant about this change when considered historically, socially, and spiritually? (Note: all dictionaries necessary to the completion of this project are available on the Internet.)


Your essay will be graded based on the following:

your attention to the instructions given above
accuracy and clarity of explanation
use of proper punctuation, spelling, grammar, and sentence construction (commonly called "conventions")
proper paragraphing (either indent each paragraph five spaces OR double-space between paragraphs)
NOTE: Check with your teacher to determine whether there may be other special requirements.
English
1 answer:
spin [16.1K]1 year ago
5 0

A dictionary is a book or electronic resource which lists the words of a language  in alphabetical order and gives their meaning,

<h3>How to explain the dictionary?</h3>

Old English, the variety of English spoken prior to 1100 A.D., was translated into Old English in the oldest known dictionaries of the language.

Shakespeare wrote a large portion of his work before the invention of the monolingual dictionary, which includes English words and provides definitions in English. These dictionaries only defined difficult words for the first hundred years or so.

Dictionary growth and the inclusion of the majority of definitions for even common words didn't occur until the 18th century. The majority of dictionary characteristics, including pronunciations, etymologies, and parts of speech, initially appeared during that century. English dictionaries started making an effort to include the entire language in the nineteenth century.

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