English

• aggression - hostile behavior intended to harm someone or something
• affective - relating to feelings, emotions, or moods
• aesthetic - relating to beauty or the appreciation of what is beautiful
• Most Essential Learning


  • Distinguish technical terms used in research
• Introduction


  1. Language grows by taking terms from various fields

  2. Each field has a specialized vocabulary that communicates a variety of concepts by means of technical language

  3. This type of language is commonly used in research writing

  4. For this quarter, you will try your hand at developing your own research paper

  5. To be able to write a good one, it is essential to provide clear definitions or explanations for unfamiliar terms

  6. Once you learn how to use dictionaries, thesaurus and other online sources, defining technical terms will be easy
• Dictionary


  Look up the meaning of an unfamiliar word when you cannot understand it using context clues
• Tips for proper dictionary usage

  • Look at the preface and notes in your dictionary
  • Good dictionaries include all known definitions of a word, don't stop after the first meaning
  • If the difficult word has a prefix, look up the root word
• Other Important Entry Elements

  • Guide Words
  • Main/Word Entries
  • Parts of Speech
  • Restrictive Labels
  • Spelling
• Guide Words


  Words listed at the top of each set of facing pages, showing the first and last defined word on that page
• Main/Word Entries


  The words that are explained in the dictionary, appearing in boldface type
• Parts of Speech


  • n. noun
  • v.t. transitive verb
  • adj. adjective
  • pron. pronoun
  • interj. interjection
  • adv. adverb
  • v.i. intransitive verb
  • conj. conjunction
  • prep. preposition
• Restrictive Labels


  Subject labels tell you a word's special meaning in a particular field

  Usage labels tell you how a word is used

  Geographic labels tell you the region where the definition applies
• Thesaurus


  A reference book that provides synonyms and antonyms for words
• Using a Thesaurus


  • Look up the word in the alphabetical index at the back

  The guide numbers refer to entries in the body of the thesaurus

  The thesaurus provides a list of synonyms and antonyms for the word
• Internet


  Provides access to online dictionaries and thesauruses, as well as mobile dictionary apps
• Online Dictionary Apps


  • Merriam-Webster

  Oxford Dictionary of English