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Review of lexicography
Textbook: p. 188
GoalReview lexicography and wrap up the year.
New words
lexicography · lug‘atshunoslikexplanatory dictionary · izohli lug‘atspelling dictionary · imlo lug‘aticonclusion · yakun
Explanation
Lexicography is the field that studies dictionaries and their kinds. Main kinds: the explanatory dictionary explains word meaning; the spelling dictionary shows correct writing; the translation dictionary gives a word’s equivalent in another language; others are the synonym dictionary, the dictionary of idioms and more. Words in a dictionary are in alphabetical order. This year we studied sounds, spelling, vocabulary, punctuation and work documents. The most important advice: if in doubt, look in a dictionary.
Worked examples
I found the word’s meaning in the explanatory dictionary.
The spelling dictionary protects from mistakes.
Class activity
“Year test”: in groups, make three questions for each section and give them to another group.
Practice
1
What does lexicography study?
Dictionaries and their kinds.
2
What is an explanatory dictionary for?
To explain word meaning.
3
In what order are words arranged in a dictionary?
Alphabetical order.
4
What does punctuation deal with?
The section about punctuation marks.