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- bookshelf
- smog (correct)
- unhappy
- idiot
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Study Notes
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)
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- : (e.g., bank (financial institution) vs.bank (riverbank))
- :(e.g., "break a leg" )
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- :(e.g., law libraries, medical libraries)
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- LCC: ( )
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