VOCABULARYVOCABULARY

Taking control of Taking control of unfamiliar vocabularyunfamiliar vocabulary

How do you usually learn new How do you usually learn new vocabulary words?vocabulary words?– MemorizeMemorize– Word analysis Word analysis – Context cluesContext clues– DictionaryDictionary– Etc…Etc…

WORD ANALYSISWORD ANALYSIS

Finding the meaning by breaking words Finding the meaning by breaking words down into their component unit. down into their component unit.

Basic elements of each word are:Basic elements of each word are:– RootRoot– Affix (prefix and suffix)Affix (prefix and suffix)

““DEMODEMOGRAPHGRAPHICSICS””Demo = peopleDemo = peopleGraph = measureGraph = measure-ics = make the word noun-ics = make the word noun

Quick questions?Quick questions?

Can you think of the longest Can you think of the longest word that you’ve ever word that you’ve ever encountered in English?encountered in English?

Word AnalysisWord Analysis

What do you think this word mean?What do you think this word mean?

“ “Antidisestablishmentarianism”Antidisestablishmentarianism”

Try to break this word down to its Try to break this word down to its root!root!

EstablishEstablish: Grant special state privileges : Grant special state privileges to a churchto a church

DisestablishDisestablish: Take away special : Take away special privilegesprivileges

DisestablishmentDisestablishment: The act of taking : The act of taking away special privilegesaway special privileges

DisestablishmentarianDisestablishmentarian: One who : One who advocates disestablishmentadvocates disestablishment

DisestablishmentarianismDisestablishmentarianism: The doctrine : The doctrine of disestablishmentof disestablishment

AntidisestablishmentarianismAntidisestablishmentarianism: : Opposition to the doctrine of Opposition to the doctrine of disestablishing the church disestablishing the church

Word AnalysisWord Analysis

This method helps suggest the core This method helps suggest the core meaning.meaning.

It is very helpful when the words are It is very helpful when the words are difficult or technical terms.difficult or technical terms.

Improve comprehension and speed.Improve comprehension and speed.

Cautions!Cautions! You cannot always infer the precise You cannot always infer the precise

meaning.meaning.– Meaning can change over time.Meaning can change over time.– Some words acquired additional meanings.Some words acquired additional meanings.– Some words have deviated from original Some words have deviated from original

meanings.meanings. Might not be useful if you don’t know the Might not be useful if you don’t know the

root and the meaning of the affix.root and the meaning of the affix. Should not try to create your own words!Should not try to create your own words! Should use context clues for better Should use context clues for better

understanding.understanding.

Context CluesContext Clues ““Context”Context” means the information means the information

expressed in the phrase, sentence, expressed in the phrase, sentence, paragraph, or passage in which a targeted paragraph, or passage in which a targeted word is found. word is found.

What do you think these 3 words mean?What do you think these 3 words mean?– Peter agreed to Peter agreed to chairchair the committee. the committee.– Take some time and Take some time and leafleaf through the through the

pages of the book. pages of the book. – I couldn’t I couldn’t stomachstomach his plans to fool rich, his plans to fool rich,

old people into giving him money.old people into giving him money.

How context clues work:How context clues work:

Giving some definitions Giving some definitions (that is, - ; -- ,)(that is, - ; -- ,) Giving examples or illustrations Giving examples or illustrations (such (such

as, for example, to name a few, etc.)as, for example, to name a few, etc.) Contrasting statement Contrasting statement (unlike, while, (unlike, while,

whereas, contrary to, although, but, etc.)whereas, contrary to, although, but, etc.) Synonyms and antonyms Synonyms and antonyms Superordinates and hyponymsSuperordinates and hyponyms

Superordinates and HyponymsSuperordinates and Hyponyms

As we slowly made our way up As we slowly made our way up the Chaothe Chao PhrayaPhraya River, the River, the familiar familiar landmarkslandmarks came into came into view: the Oriental Hotel, the view: the Oriental Hotel, the Temple of the Dawn, and the Temple of the Dawn, and the magnificent Grandmagnificent Grand PalacePalace..

Superordinates and hyponymsSuperordinates and hyponyms

The Earth may seem large, The Earth may seem large, but it is by no means the but it is by no means the biggest planet in the solar biggest planet in the solar system, Jupiter, Saturn, system, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all Uranus, and Neptune are all much larger.much larger.

Superordinates and hyponymsSuperordinates and hyponyms

When the heavy rain began to When the heavy rain began to leak from the roof, we ran leak from the roof, we ran around the house looking for any around the house looking for any container we could find. We used container we could find. We used pails, tubs, bowls, glasses, cups, pails, tubs, bowls, glasses, cups, even boxes filled with large even boxes filled with large plastic bags.plastic bags.

Now, do the example Now, do the example exercise and exercise 1 exercise and exercise 1

(on page 3 and 5) (on page 3 and 5) in your textbook.in your textbook.

Tomorrow’s TopicsTomorrow’s Topics

ROOTS AND AFFIXESROOTS AND AFFIXESDICTIONARY USAGEDICTIONARY USAGE

Let’s call it a night, Let’s call it a night, andand

Have a Good Night! Have a Good Night!