English Vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Word formation: English words can be formed through various methods, including:
  • Derivation: adding prefixes or suffixes to change the meaning of a word (e.g., un- + happy = unhappy)
  • Compounding: combining two or more words to create a new word (e.g., book + shelf = bookshelf)
  • Blending: combining parts of two words to create a new word (e.g., smoke + fog = smog)
• Homophones: words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings (e.g., to/too/two)
• Homographs: words that are spelled the same but have different meanings (e.g., bank (financial institution) vs. bank (riverbank))
• Idioms: fixed expressions with a specific meaning that may not be literal (e.g., "break a leg" means "good luck")

Library

• Types of libraries:
  • Public libraries: open to the general public and provide free access to materials
  • Academic libraries: serve the students and faculty of a university or college
  • Special libraries: focus on a specific subject or population (e.g., law libraries, medical libraries)
• Library cataloging systems:
  • Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC): a numerical system used to organize books by subject
  • Library of Congress Classification (LCC): a system used by many academic libraries to organize books by subject
• Library services:
  • Circulation: lending and borrowing of materials
  • Reference: providing information and answering questions
  • Interlibrary loan: borrowing materials from other libraries on behalf of patrons

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  • Derivation: (e.g., un- + happy = unhappy)
  • Compounding: (e.g., book + shelf = bookshelf)
  • Blending: (e.g., smoke + fog = smog)
• : (e.g., to/too/two)
• : (e.g., bank (financial institution) vs.bank (riverbank))
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  • :(e.g., law libraries, medical libraries)
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  • DDC:
  • LCC: ( )
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Learn about various word formation methods, including derivation and compounding, as well as homophones and their meanings.