The Linguistic Dictionary is a special book. This is a collection of dictionary entries that show the basic properties of words. The task of dictionaries is to explain the meaning of a word, its grammatical, etymological, lexicological and other characteristics.
Taken together, all linguistic dictionaries pursue the goal of describing and normalizing the vocabulary of the language.
The main object of linguistic dictionaries is a word that can be characterized from different sides (semantic, stylistic, origin, etc.)
Unlike encyclopedic ones, linguistic dictionaries explain the meanings of words, show their grammatical properties and contain all parts of speech (word classes).
There are many types and types of linguistic dictionaries. They differ in the composition, number and nature of the explanations of the meanings of words.
According to the content, tasks and methods of lexicographic description, linguistic dictionaries can be divided into explanatory, foreign words, historical, etymological, dialectal, homonyms, synonyms, antonyms, phraseological, spelling, orthoepic and dictionaries of the writer's language.
Explanatory dictionaries give the interpretation of the word and talk about its use.
The dictionaries of language difficulties describe the difficulties that may arise in the use of a particular word or its form.
Phraseological dictionaries reflect the specificity and national culture of the language. They are necessary to improve speech culture.
Collocation dictionaries teach the accuracy of expressing thoughts.
Orthoepic - help to put stress in words correctly.
Spelling dictionaries provide grammatically correct spelling of words.
Punctuation guides are essential for correct punctuation marks.
As a rule, a dictionary entry is supplemented with phrases, examples from fiction, phraseological phrases illustrating a particular word.
Dictionaries are the most authoritative reference publications in which you can find comprehensive answers to any question of interest. It is necessary to use them. The great French philosopher Voltaire also said that a dictionary is the universe in alphabetical order. And all the other books are only contained in it: "the point is only to extract them from it."
