Language Arts 4
Thesaurus
A book that lists synonyms and often includes related words and antonyms
Breve
A curved mark over a vowel to show that is has a short sound
Diacritical mark
A mark placed over a letter to show its pronunciation
Contraction
A shortened form of a word or phrase such as can't for cannot or don't for do not
Accent
A special emphasis or force given to a syllable or a word when we pronounce it
Macron
A straight line (-) over a vowel to show that it has a long sound
Synonym
A word that had the same or nearly the same meaning as another word
Homonym
A word that is pronounced like another word but has a different meaning and often different spelling
Antonym
A word that means the opposite of another word
Most of the time
Affect is a verb and effect is a noun
The words in the dictionary are arranged in what order
Alphebetical
Why might students or educated adults use nonstandard language even though they no standard English
Careless, habitual use of language learned as a child, rebellion or unwillingness to fit into the business environment, showing that they fit in with the particular social group who may use nonstandard English, and the feeling that correct language is not important
The special marks in the pronunciation of the dictionary word are called what marks
Diacritical
Synonyms are listed in most
Dictionaries
In words that can be pronounced two ways, the word is usually a noun when the
First syllable is accented
What is not provided in a dictionary definition
Frequency of use
The what at the top of each page in the dictionary tell you the first and last words on that page
Guide words
Those who use nonstandard English may be considered uneducated or unworthy
In the business field
Standard English is used by
Ministers, teachers, the business field, and the educated field
A teen who uses standard English may be seen as
More capable, more intelligent, and more mature
The word nowhere is classified as a
Negative
Slang
Nonstandard vocabulary used by a particular group
The pronunciation of the entry word appears behind it in
Parenthese
Abbreviation
Shortened form of a word or phrase
Pronunciation
The act or manner of sounding words
Usage
The costumer you way of using words
