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Definition styles

Definition styles. Finding a style to suit a particular word or a particular type of dictionary. Difficulties. Different words require different styles of definitions. Nouns, verbs, and interjections require very different kinds of definitions.

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Definition styles

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  1. Definition styles Finding a style to suit a particular word or a particular type of dictionary.

  2. Difficulties • Different words require different styles of definitions. • Nouns, verbs, and interjections require very different kinds of definitions. • Words from different domains require different kinds of definitions. • Different types of dictionaries require different styles of definitions. • A dictionary for children and a technical dictionary will use very different styles. • One size does not fit all.

  3. Folk definitions • “Daddy, what does polygamy mean?” “It’s when a man has two wives.” polygamyn. When a man has two wives. polygamyn. The practice of marrying more than one wife.

  4. Analytical definitions • Genus + criterial features + comment • to pull up + by the roots + of grass, herb, bush • to be afflicted + with a respiratory infection + of a pig • to develop + fruit + of a tree, a plant • to measure + in lengths of bu’u + especially of firewood • to pour out + of a container + a portion or entire contents • a baby + / + up to about a month old • a box + / + of any kind • a bolo + imported + various styles and sizes, made by Ilocanos typically with a carabao horn handle

  5. If-then definitions • Put the word in a frame, followed by an explanation of the meaning. If a man is a polygamist, he has more than one wife.

  6. Definitions for verbs • Indicate the case frame. • I sit. • I hit someone. • I gave something to someone. • I gave something to him for you. gorevt. (of a horned animal) to pierce (a person or animal) with its horns. • A well-worded definition should be able to replace the head word in an example sentence. The bull gored the bullfighter. The bull pierced the bullfighter with its horns.

  7. Definitions for verbs spotvt. To suddenly see (someone that you have been looking for). I’ve been looking for him for an hour and just spotted him. spotvt. If a person spots someone (or something), he has been looking for him and suddenly sees him. I’ve been looking for him for an hour and just spotted him.

  8. Definitions for verbs benefitvt. To contribute something to someone that helps him in some way. benefitvt. If something or someone benefits a person, the person gains something good from it. benefitvt. Contribute to, help, aid.

  9. Definitions for cultural artifacts • Describe the form. • Describe the function. censern. A metal bowl suspended from a stick by three metal chains, used to burn incense and carried by a priest when he enters the temple. Considered to be symbolic of prayer.

  10. Definitions for adjectives easyadj. Able to be done without spending a lot of time or effort. easyadj. If a task or job is easy, it can be done without spending a lot of time or effort. This job is easy. = I can do this thing. I do not do this for a long time. I know things about doing this…

  11. Definitions for adjectives lightadj. If something (such as a box or airplane) is light, it can be lifted or picked up easily. It does not weigh much. quickadj. 1. If a person is quick at doing something, he does it without spending much time. 2. If an event (such as a movement or trip) is quick, it does not take much time.

  12. Definitions for adjectives orneryadj. If a person is ornery, he is often irritable and hard to get along with. orneryadj. A word describing a person who is often irritable and hard to get along with. orneryadj. Having an irritable disposition. orneryadj. Being often irritable.

  13. Definitions for adjectives • having the quality of • characterized by • having to do with • being • ---ing • ---ed • producing • causing • relating to • (synonym) in quality/appearance

  14. Definitions for adjectives terminaladj. If someone has a terminal illness, he will die from it. • having the quality of • characterized by • having to do with • being • ---ing • ---ed • producing • causing • relating to • (synonym) in quality/appearance

  15. Definitions for adjectives visibleadj. If something is visible, people can see it. visibleadj. Able to be seen. visibleadj. *Something that can be seen. • A definition must fit the part of speech. • A definition must be able to replace the word in an example sentence. The mountain is visible today. The mountain is able to be seen today ?The mountain is something that can be seen today. The mountain is visible today; people can see it.

  16. Definitions for adverbs He just arrived. justadv. If something just happened, it happened a short time before now. justadv. If something just happened, it happened a short time ago. justadv. If something just happened, it happened immediately before now. justadv. If something just happened, it happened very recently. justadv. Immediately prior. justadv. Right before now.

  17. Definitions for adverbs I just want a few. justadv. If you just want a certain quantity of something, you don’t want anymore than that, even though someone is wanting to give you more. justadv. A word indicating a restriction of a quantity. justadv. Only.

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