DICTIONARY

DEFINITION:

“A dictionary is a collection of words and their definitions (and sometimes other information).
Such collections are usually printed as books, but some are now designed for use on
computers” (MIFFLIN, 2018, parr. 1)

Dictionary originally came from the Latin word dictionarius, meaning "a manual

or book of words." (MIFFLIN,2018, parr. 2)

A dictionary is most commonly used to look up the definitions of

particular words, but other information, such as etymology and
usage guidelines, often appears as well. Electronic dictionaries
can include even more information, like slang and popular texting
acronyms, such as "ttyn," which stands for "talk to you never.”
(MIFFLIN, 2018, parr. 3)

TYPES:

Bilingual Dictionary: “A bilingual dictionary gives words in two languages. Each language is

grouped alphabetically in separate halves of the book, with translations into the other
language”. (English Grammar: Bilingual Dictionaries, parr.1)

Monolingual Dictionary: “A monolingual dictionary uses the same language for the words and

their definitions”.( English Grammar: Monolingual Dictionaries, parr.1)

Etymological Dictionary: “An etymological dictionary traces a word's development over time,

giving historical examples to show changes”. (English Grammar: Etymological Dictionaries,
parr.1)

Crossword Dictionary: “A crossword dictionary has words grouped together by the number

of letters in the word to help people find words of a certain length to complete their crossword
puzles”. (English Grammar: Crossword Dictionaries, parr.1)

Rhyming Dictionary: “A Rhyming Dictionary is one where words are grouped together by their
end sounds. When two words end with the same sound, they rhyme, used more frequently
in poetry than prose as an effect”( English Grammar: Rhyming Dictionary, parr.1)

Mini-Dictionary: “A mini-dictionary is a little dictionary, also called a pocket dictionary”( English

Grammar: Mini-Dictionary, parr.1)

Pocket Dictionary : “A pocket dictionary is a small portable dictionary designed to be carried

around. Consequently, they often have tough covers to withstand the perils of travelling”.
(English Grammar: Pocket Dictionary, parr.1)

Thesaurus: “A thesaurus is a book that organises words by categories and concepts,

so synonyms and near-synonyms will be grouped together”. (English Grammar: Thesaurus,
parr.1)

Glossary: “A glossary is a list of words or phrases used in a particular field with their
definitions. Glossaries are often found at the back of a specialist or academic book as an
appendix to the text”. (English Grammar: Glossary, parr.1)
 REFERENCE

MIFFLIN,H. (2018). Dictionary. In Yourdictionary. Recovered from

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/dictionary
UsingEnglish.(2002). English Grammar: Dictionary Types . Recovered from:
https://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/bilingual-dictionary.html