Tuesday, March 3, 2009

chapter 2 summary (TFY)

The word precisions meaning the state or quality of being precise; exactness.
This chapter describes the words interconnect with thinking and perceiving, A good dictionary helps thinking, words are defined, words convey feelings, concepts abstract thought, critical reading works.
The search to find the right match between words and experience can lead to clearing of new words.Moreover, each new word that we master enables us to see even more of the world. In order to know the meaning of words and develop our vocabulary, we need to take an interest in dictionaries. This chapter teaches us well to use our dictionary. Sometime we may get confuse with unfamiliar as well as with familiar words so, when we get confuse about such words we need to listen these words carefully before you reply to anyone.
Definitions clarify words through boundaries. When we learn a new words, the definitions shows us what boundaries seperite it from every other words.There are various kinds of definitions they are;
a) The rules that govern the system of classification are based ona science called taxonomy.
b)Scientific definitions, which remain more fixed than other kinds of definition because they are specific and technical.
c)Stipulative definition based on individual or group agreements.
d)Inventive definition describes previously unrecognized ideas, categories or concepts.
The connotation of word are about feelings. These associations can evoke reactions, images, emotions or thoughts. A word that organizes and abstracts a body of related experience, a general idea.From the latin conceptus meaning a thing conceived.Critical reading begins with a resolve to aim for a neutral and accurate comprehension of the material.
From this chapter i learned the important of words in conversation.Without knowing the meaning of word i is difficult to conversate with other and important of dictionary to improve my vocabulary skills.

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