Dictionaries and thesuari

Exercise 1

• When do you use a dictionary (paper or online) and how?
• What kind of dictionaries do you use?
• What is the difference between a dictionary and a thesuarus?

Exercise 2

• Have a look at the entry for word in the Langenscheidt Großwörterbuch English - Deutsch and in the Open Thesarus.
• What kind of information do you find here?
• Try to group the information into different (linguistic) categories.

Exercise 3

Compare the following online resources:

• Leo
• Linguée
• DWDS
• Words and Phrases

• Open Thesaurus

• What kind of information do they provide?

• Differences and commonalities? Compare also to the print dictionary.