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What are the three general types of dictionaries according to the number of languages?
Monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual
Which type of dictionary is primarily concerned with defining words?
Explanatory dictionary
What are dictionaries that deal with medical, legal, economic, or scientific terminology called?
Specialized dictionaries
Which type of dictionary shows how words are pronounced?
Pronunciation dictionary
Which type of dictionary focuses on the vocabulary of a particular period, usually the contemporary language?
Synchronic dictionary
What type of dictionary explains words in the same language?
Monolingual dictionary
Which type of dictionary provides equivalents in another language?
Translation dictionary
What do general dictionaries attempt to cover?
A large part of the general vocabulary of a language
Which type of dictionary provides information about the written forms of words?
Spelling dictionary
Which type of dictionary records the development of words, including changes in their forms and meanings?
Historical (diachronic) dictionary
What type of dictionary gives equivalents between two languages?
Bilingual dictionary
Which type of dictionary is designed around the needs of language learners?
Learner's dictionary
What does the choice of vocabulary in a dictionary depend on?
The subject and intended function of the work
Which type of dictionary discusses the origins and historical development of words?
Etymological dictionary
Which types of dictionaries usually provide only the most necessary information?
Concise and pocket dictionaries
How many languages does a multilingual dictionary contain, and what is it often used for?
Three or more; translation and international communication
What additional information does a learner's dictionary usually contain?
Grammar, pronunciation, collocations, and usage
Which four characteristics may describe a medical dictionary?
Monolingual, specialized, explanatory, and designed for professionals
Which type of dictionary describes idioms and fixed combinations?
Phraseological dictionary
How do most dictionaries arrange their entries?
Alphabetically
Which four characteristics describe an English-Uzbek dictionary?
Bilingual, translation-oriented, general, and intended for a broad group of users
Why can't a dictionary for school pupils have the same structure as one for professional linguists?
Because the intended users have different needs
Dictionaries may be devoted to dialect words, colloquial expressions, archaic vocabulary, and neologisms. Which two other categories does the text name?
Slang and proper names
According to what do dictionaries of synonyms and antonyms organize vocabulary?
Semantic relationships
Which reference work groups words according to related meanings rather than as independent alphabetical entries?
Thesaurus