• How are a dictionary and thesaurus similar? How are they different? Cite evidence from the sample entries on p. 120 to support your answer.
• How can use of a dictionary and thesaurus be complementary?
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What are the sample entries on p. 120?
Are they similar? If so, how? That's a question YOU have to answer. We also do not have the sample entries from page 120. If they, indeed, are similar, how can they be complementary? What help do you think you need with these questions?
here is what they say on page 120 i did read it but i don't understand it.
When you look up a word in a dictionary, you will find the meaning, pronunciation, and part of speech for the word. You will also find the word's etymology, or origin. Etymologies show how words come into the English language and how they change over time. Look in the front or the back of a dictionary for a guide to the abbreviations used in etymologies.
Specialized references offer detailed information about a particular subject. Almanacs and atlases are examples of specialized references. An etymological dictionary is a specialized reference that provides in-depth etymologies. A dictionary of technical terms is a dictionary that includes definitions and pronunciations of terms having to do with a particular field, such as technology, engineering, medicine, or other scientific fields.
When you look up a word in a thesaurus, you will find the word's synonyms, or words with similar meaning. A thesaurus can be helpful when you are looking for alternate word choices to use in your writing.
Compare these two entries for the word verdict:
Dictionary
Thesaurus
ver•dict (vr′ dikt) n. [ME verdit < Anglo-Fr < ML veredictum, true saying, verdict < L vere, truly + dictum, a thing said: see VERY and DICTUM] 1. The decision arrived at by a jury at the end of a trial 2. any decision or judgment
verdict n. judgment, finding, decision, answer, opinion, sentence, determination, decree, conclusion, deduction, adjudication, arbitrament
Notice that a thesaurus does not provide definitions of words. Before you use a word you find in a thesaurus, check a dictionary to verify the meaning of the word and confirm that it is a good choice.
Specialized references offer detailed information about a particular subject. Almanacs and atlases are examples of specialized references. An etymological dictionary is a specialized reference that provides in-depth etymologies. A dictionary of technical terms is a dictionary that includes definitions and pronunciations of terms having to do with a particular field, such as technology, engineering, medicine, or other scientific fields.
When you look up a word in a thesaurus, you will find the word's synonyms, or words with similar meaning. A thesaurus can be helpful when you are looking for alternate word choices to use in your writing.
Compare these two entries for the word verdict:
Dictionary
Thesaurus
ver•dict (vr′ dikt) n. [ME verdit < Anglo-Fr < ML veredictum, true saying, verdict < L vere, truly + dictum, a thing said: see VERY and DICTUM] 1. The decision arrived at by a jury at the end of a trial 2. any decision or judgment
verdict n. judgment, finding, decision, answer, opinion, sentence, determination, decree, conclusion, deduction, adjudication, arbitrament
Notice that a thesaurus does not provide definitions of words. Before you use a word you find in a thesaurus, check a dictionary to verify the meaning of the word and confirm that it is a good choice.
A dictionary gives you the definition of a word. A thesaurus gives you synonyms for the word. From the synonyms, one may understand the meaning of a word if one understands the meanings of the synonyms. A dictionary may or may not list synonyms (some do). What is it that you do not understand? Be specific.
They are both used to look up things, and they are both sturdy resources to use.
A dictionary is used to look up a definition, but a thesaurus is used to find the synonyms and the antonyms of a word
A dictionary is used to look up a definition, but a thesaurus is used to find the synonyms and the antonyms of a word
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