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English 126 dictionary terms.
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English 126 dictionary termsInflected forms - correct answer-a change in the form of the entry word to indicate different
grammatical relationships
Definition - correct answer-A statement that gives the meaning of a term. Given in definte
order
Restrictive labels - correct answer-warning labels that have limitations of usage; field,
geographical, time, and usage labels
Field labels - correct answer-Philosophy, Technology, Chemistry, Architecture, Grammar,
Sports
Geographical labels - correct answer-Regional, dialect, southwestern u.s, New England,
British, Scottish, Canadian, etc
Time labels - correct answer-Obsolete, archaic, rare
Usage labels - correct answer-nonstandard, substandard, informal, colloquial, slang, vulgar,
etc.
Cross references - correct answer-lead you to further information that will help you better
understand the entry word
Sample contexts - correct answer-a sentence or a part of a sentence given to clarify a
definition, to help distinguish similar meanings, and to illustrate the level of usage
Illustrations - correct answer-Photos, drawings, graphs, charts, and tables used to spark
audience interest in an advertisement
Idioms - correct answer-An expression that has a meaning apart from the meanings of its
individual words
Etymologies - correct answer-the study of the origin of words and the way in which their
meanings have changed throughout history
Run-on entries - correct answer-Words formed from the entry word by the addition of a suffix
Synonyms - correct answer-words that have similar meanings
Encyclopedic information - correct answer-brief biographical, geographical, biblical, and
mythological information
Standard formal - correct answer-The most correct, most highly polished form of written
English
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