Lit Unit 5 Part 2+ Gc Ch27-ch28

Question 1

Dictionaries that deal with a particular aspect of language

Answer 1

Specialized dictionaries

Question 2

Dictionary that has not been cut down from a larger work

Answer 2

Unabridged dictionary

Question 3

The word or phrase to be defined

Answer 3

Entry word

Question 4

Which spelling is usually the preferred spelling

Answer 4

The first spelling

Question 5

Symbol that indicates a short vowel sound (the u in cup)

Answer 5

Breve (ŭ)

Question 6

Symbol taht indicates a long vowel sound (a in fate)

Answer 6

Macron (ā)

Question 7

Indicates a broad vowel sound (a in calm)

Answer 7

Dieresis (ä)

Question 8

Symbol used for any unaccented vowel and generally has an uh sound (a in around)

Answer 8

Schwa (ə)

Question 9

Change in form of entry word to indicate different grammatical relationships

Answer 9

Inflected forms

Question 10

Four kinds of restrictive labels

Answer 10

Field labels
Geographical labels
Time labels
Usage labels

Question 11

Expression whose meaning cannot be derived from the individual words in teh expression

Answer 11

Idioms

Question 12

How to find an idioms meaning in the dictionary

Answer 12

Look up the key words in the phrase

Question 13

Gives the origin and history of the word

Answer 13

Etymology

Question 14

Words formed with the entry word and the addition of a suffix

Answer 14

Run on entries

Question 15

Words similar in meaning

Answer 15

Synonyms

Question 16

Three levels of usage

Answer 16

Standard formal
Standard informal (colloquial)
Nonstandard (substandard)

Question 17

Language that consists of made up words and standard words used as something other than their definition

Answer 17

Slang