Electronic Dictionaries.
Definition: Electronic Dictionaries
Electronic Dictionaries is also known as A Word Atlases. It gives denifitions ( meaning of words),Pronounciations and examples of each word which are entered for search.Many multimedia features similar to those of encyclopedia and atlases are offered.Audio Clipas can be played which assist younger urese of the pronounciation of word.
Types of Dictionaries :
•Handheld dictionaries : Handheld Electronic Dictionaries and Translators was recently rought out as a new fashinable language and communication solutions in many areas of business.
An electronic dictionary is known to be a smart way to avoid difficulties when traveling, studying languages, communicating with foreigners, and in many other situations. The technologies and have the added functions of a business organizer.
•Talking dictionaries: Talking Dictionaries has the following features:
1. Instant access to the downloadable version.2.Full audio instructions included on the CD.
3.Full text instructions included on the CD.
4.Sending and handling.
5.24 hour email support.
6.A free Talking Calculator.
Two bonus products trial versions - including an excellent talking reminder
•Internet-capable dictionaries:
•This is use with compatible Sony home theater systems and receivers.
•It includes software accesses for unprotected digital music files stored on your computer for playback on your home theater system
Characteristic of Electronic Dictionaries:
1.Intelligent word processors:
2.Next generation machine translation: Allow semantic processing on the concept level.
3.Intelligent information retrieval: Identify necessary information through inference according to given information.
4.Document summarization: Summarize essential points understanding the contents of a document.
5.Language tutoring CAI: Review and correct grammatical errors such as prepositional, case postpositional and other usages.
6.Expert system: Acquire knowledge from text.
7.Speech dialogue system: Understand the content of a talk resolving obscurity of the speech and generate the responding speech.
References:
www.americanculturalassociation.com/
http://www.webopedia.com/
http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://thesauraus.references.com/
