The Devil's Dictionary

language and cross-cultural difference and publish dictionaries. If your children can read a bit, it is very useful for your them to carry a bilingual dictionary (English/native language) with them (August, Carlo, Dressler, & Snow, 2005). Whenever they feel overwhelmed trying to communicate, they can refer to the dictionary. It will also help me to use the dictionary if I am not able to communicate with your child. Please, make sure they bring the dictionary with herself/himself to school every…

associations of the word “depressed” was filled out by twenty individuals. These results were analyzed and compared to dictionary definitions. The objective of this was to analyze the way a word is understood by individuals and what they associate with it. This shows us generalizations made based on the word and why some of those generalizations were made. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary had various…

Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a favela as a settlement of jerry-built shacks on the outskirts of a Brazilian city. Oxford Dictionary refers to a favela as a Brazilian shack or shantytown; a slum. There are many problems with these definitions of a favela. Most of the problems with these definitions is that they have not evolved with favelas and give a negative connotation to word favela. The definition of a favela may have been appropriate for the favelas of Rio in 1960, but modern day…

as well as the characters she wrote. In my research. I also found out that Mildred was the one that gave Nancy Drew her personality that she has in the books. I knew I wanted to use the word spunky in my poem. When looking in the Oxford English Dictionary I learned that around the time of 1805-1875 spunky meant mean, irritable, and irascible. This is not what I want readers to think about Mildred but it could be seen potentially this way. “I may be older and not so much of a spunky and…

Unstained by the cruelties of reality, Adam and Eve had a wonderful life. They had animals, gardens, each other, Alpacas, a tent, the sun and moon, the Oxford English Dictionary, and a newfound attachment to the word incandescent. Reading from the Oxford English Dictionary, they learned the Latin origin of their new favorite word, which was derived from incandēscĕre, which means to inflame, warm, and glow, and Candēscĕre, which means to become white. After learning the…

Why are Dictionaries and Thesauruses Helpful? Beatrice Laberge Dictionaries and thesauruses are extremely helpful for everyone. whether its to find how to spell a misspelled word to wanting to sound formal with high "quality" words. They are found almost everywhere. There are many ways a dictionary/thesaurus can be used. Examples are they help people use words correctly, improve vocabulary, and correct misspelled words. First, Dictionaries and Thesauruses help people use words correctly. If,…

creation history of the most known Oxford English Dictionary (OED), and the life story of one of the contributors — Dr. William Chester Minor. For almost twenty years, Dr. Minor worked hard to supply the OED editorial team with words, including quotations and definitions collected and arranged in a unique way. According to James Murray, the primary editor of OED, Dr. Minor was the most prolific contributor, and his work was a stepping stone toward dictionary creation. Minor’s conflicted…

Students have been learning by leaps and bounds throughout February. Time flies when you’re having fun, and in a leap year! Whether its heart-pumping excitement at the fire department, investigating beyond your average brainteaser, rocking out in geology, or commemorating America by learning from its’ history, students are challenging their academic achievements. This month has been absolutely extraordinary, and we are happy to share with you a little about the wonderful activities your…

According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, loneliness is being sad from being apart from people or being without company. In modern days people seem to think they are never alone. This is due to social media. People have a way to interact with others no matter where they are. Social media, however, is creating a tear in face to face interactions with others, and is causing people to feel lonely. Many see technology as a useful tool, but social media leads to online confrontations, makes others…

This week’s myth was on research showing that dreams have symbolic meaning. This psychological belief goes all the way back to Freud, who stated that dream interpretation was not universal, even though he treated it like it was. I was most surprised to learn that this belief actually stems from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. I knew it wasn’t a new belief, but I did not know that belief was over a hundred years old. This myth has persisted because we believe in a subconscious self, and we…