A dictionary is a type of a general information source that contains a compilation of alphabetically arranged words, their pronunciation, the part of speech the certain words belong and the usage of such words. The dictionary is part of the tertiary type of information sources because it no longer comes first hand from the original source and had already undergone several reviews and revisions before releasing the final dictionary for publication and circulation in the market.
After World War II, most of the European colonies in Asia and Africa achieved their independence. Explanation: The Second World War gave the colonial powers a serious blow, taking away their previous prestige. Dutch, Belgian and French have been vanquished and taken over.
