Types of Dictionaries
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What type of dictionaries are often referred to as explanatory dictionaries?

  • Monolingual dictionaries (correct)
  • Translation dictionaries
  • Specialised dictionaries
  • Phraseological dictionaries
  • Which dictionary is mentioned as the most representative translation dictionary for English?

  • New English-Russian Dictionary (correct)
  • Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
  • Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
  • The Barnhart Dictionary of New English
  • What do correct pronunciation and spelling indicate about an individual?

  • High level of education and social importance (correct)
  • Lack of education and 'good breeding'
  • Economic status and 'good breeding'
  • Lack of education and social importance
  • What is one of the duties of school teachers according to the text?

    <p>To install in pupils the 'dictionary habit'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of dictionary establishes the primary meanings of present-day words and points out their origin?

    <p>Etymological dictionaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes general dictionaries from restricted dictionaries?

    <p>General dictionaries include words from various spheres of life, while restricted dictionaries focus on a specific part of the word-stock.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which dictionary type provides information about the historical development of words within the written history of the language?

    <p>Etymological dictionaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of dictionary is the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English (COD)?

    <p>Synchronic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do specialised linguistic dictionaries primarily focus on?

    <p>Semantic aspect of vocabulary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of specialised dictionary focuses solely on information related to etymology, frequency, or pronunciation?

    <p>Characteristics-specific dictionaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

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