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Ano: 2025
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Q3669417
Inglês
Which of the following plural forms is
incorrectly inflected in English?
Ano: 2025
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Q3669416
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the following news excerpt to answer question.
China has recently introduced artificial intelligence (AI) education in primary and secondary schools
in Beijing. Beginning this semester, students as young as six will receive at least eight hours of AI
instruction per year, including training on chatbots, AI ethics, and general technological knowledge.
According to the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, these courses may be integrated with
information technology or science, and they form part of a long-term plan to build a national AI
curriculum. The initiative follows the global success of DeepSeek, whose founder Liang Wenfeng
graduated from Zhejiang University, and reflects China’s ambition to strengthen its role in the “AI
wars.”
Internationally, other countries are also investing in AI education. Estonia, for example, announced a
partnership with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT Edu for students and teachers in secondary education,
while similar programs are emerging in England, Canada, South Korea, and the United States. As
Estonian President Alar Karis stated, education systems must adapt because “artificial intelligence has
permanently changed the world.”
Burleigh, E. (2025, March 10). China’s six-year-olds are already being offered AI classes in school in a bid to train the next
generation of DeepSeek founders. Fortune.
In the sentence “The initiative follows the global
success of DeepSeek, whose founder Liang
Wenfeng graduated from Zhejiang University,
and reflects China’s ambition to strengthen its
role in the ‘AI wars.’”, which of the following
expressions could best replace “strengthen its
role” without altering the meaning of the
sentence?
Ano: 2025
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Q3669415
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the following news excerpt to answer question.
China has recently introduced artificial intelligence (AI) education in primary and secondary schools
in Beijing. Beginning this semester, students as young as six will receive at least eight hours of AI
instruction per year, including training on chatbots, AI ethics, and general technological knowledge.
According to the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, these courses may be integrated with
information technology or science, and they form part of a long-term plan to build a national AI
curriculum. The initiative follows the global success of DeepSeek, whose founder Liang Wenfeng
graduated from Zhejiang University, and reflects China’s ambition to strengthen its role in the “AI
wars.”
Internationally, other countries are also investing in AI education. Estonia, for example, announced a
partnership with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT Edu for students and teachers in secondary education,
while similar programs are emerging in England, Canada, South Korea, and the United States. As
Estonian President Alar Karis stated, education systems must adapt because “artificial intelligence has
permanently changed the world.”
Burleigh, E. (2025, March 10). China’s six-year-olds are already being offered AI classes in school in a bid to train the next
generation of DeepSeek founders. Fortune.
In the excerpt “China has a new secret weapon in
the global AI wars: elementary school kids”, the
expression AI wars refers to:
Ano: 2025
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Avança SP
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Prefeitura de Rio Claro - SP
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Q3669414
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the following news excerpt to answer question.
China has recently introduced artificial intelligence (AI) education in primary and secondary schools
in Beijing. Beginning this semester, students as young as six will receive at least eight hours of AI
instruction per year, including training on chatbots, AI ethics, and general technological knowledge.
According to the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, these courses may be integrated with
information technology or science, and they form part of a long-term plan to build a national AI
curriculum. The initiative follows the global success of DeepSeek, whose founder Liang Wenfeng
graduated from Zhejiang University, and reflects China’s ambition to strengthen its role in the “AI
wars.”
Internationally, other countries are also investing in AI education. Estonia, for example, announced a
partnership with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT Edu for students and teachers in secondary education,
while similar programs are emerging in England, Canada, South Korea, and the United States. As
Estonian President Alar Karis stated, education systems must adapt because “artificial intelligence has
permanently changed the world.”
Burleigh, E. (2025, March 10). China’s six-year-olds are already being offered AI classes in school in a bid to train the next
generation of DeepSeek founders. Fortune.
In the sentence “Internationally, other countries
are also investing in AI education”, the word
“also” functions primarily as a:
Ano: 2025
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Q3669413
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the following news excerpt to answer question.
China has recently introduced artificial intelligence (AI) education in primary and secondary schools
in Beijing. Beginning this semester, students as young as six will receive at least eight hours of AI
instruction per year, including training on chatbots, AI ethics, and general technological knowledge.
According to the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, these courses may be integrated with
information technology or science, and they form part of a long-term plan to build a national AI
curriculum. The initiative follows the global success of DeepSeek, whose founder Liang Wenfeng
graduated from Zhejiang University, and reflects China’s ambition to strengthen its role in the “AI
wars.”
Internationally, other countries are also investing in AI education. Estonia, for example, announced a
partnership with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT Edu for students and teachers in secondary education,
while similar programs are emerging in England, Canada, South Korea, and the United States. As
Estonian President Alar Karis stated, education systems must adapt because “artificial intelligence has
permanently changed the world.”
Burleigh, E. (2025, March 10). China’s six-year-olds are already being offered AI classes in school in a bid to train the next
generation of DeepSeek founders. Fortune.
The passage can be classified as a text of which
predominant type?
Ano: 2025
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Avança SP
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Prefeitura de Rio Claro - SP
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Q3669412
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the following news excerpt to answer question.
China has recently introduced artificial intelligence (AI) education in primary and secondary schools
in Beijing. Beginning this semester, students as young as six will receive at least eight hours of AI
instruction per year, including training on chatbots, AI ethics, and general technological knowledge.
According to the Beijing Municipal Education Commission, these courses may be integrated with
information technology or science, and they form part of a long-term plan to build a national AI
curriculum. The initiative follows the global success of DeepSeek, whose founder Liang Wenfeng
graduated from Zhejiang University, and reflects China’s ambition to strengthen its role in the “AI
wars.”
Internationally, other countries are also investing in AI education. Estonia, for example, announced a
partnership with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT Edu for students and teachers in secondary education,
while similar programs are emerging in England, Canada, South Korea, and the United States. As
Estonian President Alar Karis stated, education systems must adapt because “artificial intelligence has
permanently changed the world.”
Burleigh, E. (2025, March 10). China’s six-year-olds are already being offered AI classes in school in a bid to train the next
generation of DeepSeek founders. Fortune.
According to the text, what is one of the main objectives of introducing AI classes in Beijing’s primary
and secondary schools?
Ano: 2025
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CPCON
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Prefeitura de Mataraca - PB
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Q3662271
Inglês
Which of the following sentences uses gradual comparison in a correct way?
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Q3662270
Inglês
Which of the following sentences correctly applies reported speech rules?
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Q3662269
Inglês
Which of the following sentences contains a correctly structured noun phrase?
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Q3662268
Inglês
Choose the sentence that uses the correct verbal structure.
Ano: 2025
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Q3662267
Inglês
What is the main source of humor in this comic strip?
Source:https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/2017/2017-05-21.gif.
Access on 30 April, 2018.
Source:https://d1ejxu6vysztl5.cloudfront.net/comics/garfield/2017/2017-05-21.gif.
Access on 30 April, 2018.
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CPCON
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Prefeitura de Mataraca - PB
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Q3662266
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text 2 to answer the question.
Text 2
New Technologies in the English Language Classroom
The integration of cutting-edge technologies into English language pedagogy has profoundly transformed traditional
instructional paradigms. Digital tools such as language-learning apps, interactive whiteboards, and AI-driven writing assistants have
facilitated a multimodal learning environment that enhances linguistic acquisition through immediate feedback, gamified tasks, and
adaptive content delivery. These technologies foster learner autonomy and accommodate diverse learning styles, thereby mitigating
the one-size-fits-all limitations of conventional classrooms. Moreover, virtual and augmented reality platforms offer immersive
experiences that simulate authentic linguistic contexts, catalyzing communicative competence and cultural awareness in ways
previously unattainable.
Nonetheless, the pedagogical efficacy of such technologies hinges on their judicious implementation. Teachers must cultivate
digital literacy and pedagogical adaptability to curate meaningful interactions that transcend superficial engagement. The risk of
cognitive overload and techno-centrism necessitates a balanced approach, wherein technology functions as a scaffold rather than a
surrogate for effective teaching. As Warschauer (2013) argues, the goal should not be to merely digitize instruction but to
reconceptualize the classroom as a dynamic ecosystem where technology amplifies, rather than replaces, human-centered learning.
Source: Warschauer, M. (2013). Learning in the Cloud: How (and Why) to Transform Schools with Digital Media. Teachers College Press.
In the sentence from the text “These technologies foster learner autonomy and accommodate diverse learning styles,” what does the
phrase “these technologies” refer to?
Ano: 2025
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Q3662265
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text 2 to answer the question.
Text 2
New Technologies in the English Language Classroom
The integration of cutting-edge technologies into English language pedagogy has profoundly transformed traditional
instructional paradigms. Digital tools such as language-learning apps, interactive whiteboards, and AI-driven writing assistants have
facilitated a multimodal learning environment that enhances linguistic acquisition through immediate feedback, gamified tasks, and
adaptive content delivery. These technologies foster learner autonomy and accommodate diverse learning styles, thereby mitigating
the one-size-fits-all limitations of conventional classrooms. Moreover, virtual and augmented reality platforms offer immersive
experiences that simulate authentic linguistic contexts, catalyzing communicative competence and cultural awareness in ways
previously unattainable.
Nonetheless, the pedagogical efficacy of such technologies hinges on their judicious implementation. Teachers must cultivate
digital literacy and pedagogical adaptability to curate meaningful interactions that transcend superficial engagement. The risk of
cognitive overload and techno-centrism necessitates a balanced approach, wherein technology functions as a scaffold rather than a
surrogate for effective teaching. As Warschauer (2013) argues, the goal should not be to merely digitize instruction but to
reconceptualize the classroom as a dynamic ecosystem where technology amplifies, rather than replaces, human-centered learning.
Source: Warschauer, M. (2013). Learning in the Cloud: How (and Why) to Transform Schools with Digital Media. Teachers College Press.
Which of the following sentences from the text uses the linking word most appropriately to introduce a contrastive idea?
Ano: 2025
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Q3662264
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text 2 to answer the question.
Text 2
New Technologies in the English Language Classroom
The integration of cutting-edge technologies into English language pedagogy has profoundly transformed traditional
instructional paradigms. Digital tools such as language-learning apps, interactive whiteboards, and AI-driven writing assistants have
facilitated a multimodal learning environment that enhances linguistic acquisition through immediate feedback, gamified tasks, and
adaptive content delivery. These technologies foster learner autonomy and accommodate diverse learning styles, thereby mitigating
the one-size-fits-all limitations of conventional classrooms. Moreover, virtual and augmented reality platforms offer immersive
experiences that simulate authentic linguistic contexts, catalyzing communicative competence and cultural awareness in ways
previously unattainable.
Nonetheless, the pedagogical efficacy of such technologies hinges on their judicious implementation. Teachers must cultivate
digital literacy and pedagogical adaptability to curate meaningful interactions that transcend superficial engagement. The risk of
cognitive overload and techno-centrism necessitates a balanced approach, wherein technology functions as a scaffold rather than a
surrogate for effective teaching. As Warschauer (2013) argues, the goal should not be to merely digitize instruction but to
reconceptualize the classroom as a dynamic ecosystem where technology amplifies, rather than replaces, human-centered learning.
Source: Warschauer, M. (2013). Learning in the Cloud: How (and Why) to Transform Schools with Digital Media. Teachers College Press.
According to the text, which of the following sentences best encapsulates the author's perspective on the role of technology in English
language education?
Ano: 2025
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CPCON
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Mataraca - PB
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Q3662263
Inglês
Which of the following sentences from the text is written in the passive voice?
Ano: 2025
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Q3662262
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text 1 to answer the question.
Text 1
In the Digital Era, OurDictionaries Read Us
Merriam-Webster
Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster Inc.
By Jennifer Howard MARCH 11, 2013
Merriam-Webster
Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster Inc.
For Peter Sokolowski, a high-profile event like the 9/11 attacks or the 2012 vice-presidential debate is not just news. It's a
“vocabulary event” that sends readers racing to their dictionaries.
Sokolowski is editor at large for Merriam-Webster, whose red-and-blue-jacketed Collegiate Dictionary still sits on the desk
of many a student and editor. In a print-only era, it would have been next to impossible for him to track vocabulary events. Samuel
Johnson, the grand old man of the modern dictionary, “could have spent a week or a month writing a given word's definition and could
never have known if anyone read it”, he says.
Today, Sokolowski can and does monitor what visitors to the Merriam-Webster Web site look up—as they're doing it.
With the spread of digital technologies, dictionaries have become a two-way mirror, a record not just of words' meanings but
of what we want to know. Digital dictionaries read us.
The days of displaying a thick Webster's in the parlor may be past, but dictionaries inhabit our daily lives more than we realize.
"There are many more times during a day that you are interacting with a dictionary" now than ever before, says Katherine Connor
Martin, head of U.S. dictionaries for Oxford University Press. Whenever you send a text or an e-mail, or read an e-book on your Nook,
Kindle, or iPad, a dictionary is at your fingertips, whether or not you're aware of it.
For dictionary makers, going electronic opens up all kinds of possibilities. It's not just that digital dictionaries can be
embedded in the operating systems of computers and e-readers so that they're always at hand. They can be updated far more easily and
often than their print cousins, and they can incorporate material like audio pronunciations and thesauruses. Unsuccessful word "lookups," or searches that don't produce satisfying results, can point lexicographers to terms that haven't yet made their way into a particular
dictionary or whose definitions need to be amended or freshened. Online readers can click a button and contribute their own word lore,
extending a tradition that dates back at least as far as the late 19th century, when James Murray and his team compiled the first Oxford
English Dictionary with the help of thousands of word slips sent in by the public.
Source: < https://www.chronicle.com/article/In-the-Digital-Era-Our/137719> Access on 30 April, 2018.Adapted.
Which of the following words from the text has an antonym that would best be represented by the word "invisible"?
Ano: 2025
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CPCON
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Q3662261
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text 1 to answer the question.
Text 1
In the Digital Era, OurDictionaries Read Us
Merriam-Webster
Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster Inc.
By Jennifer Howard MARCH 11, 2013
Merriam-Webster
Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster Inc.
For Peter Sokolowski, a high-profile event like the 9/11 attacks or the 2012 vice-presidential debate is not just news. It's a
“vocabulary event” that sends readers racing to their dictionaries.
Sokolowski is editor at large for Merriam-Webster, whose red-and-blue-jacketed Collegiate Dictionary still sits on the desk
of many a student and editor. In a print-only era, it would have been next to impossible for him to track vocabulary events. Samuel
Johnson, the grand old man of the modern dictionary, “could have spent a week or a month writing a given word's definition and could
never have known if anyone read it”, he says.
Today, Sokolowski can and does monitor what visitors to the Merriam-Webster Web site look up—as they're doing it.
With the spread of digital technologies, dictionaries have become a two-way mirror, a record not just of words' meanings but
of what we want to know. Digital dictionaries read us.
The days of displaying a thick Webster's in the parlor may be past, but dictionaries inhabit our daily lives more than we realize.
"There are many more times during a day that you are interacting with a dictionary" now than ever before, says Katherine Connor
Martin, head of U.S. dictionaries for Oxford University Press. Whenever you send a text or an e-mail, or read an e-book on your Nook,
Kindle, or iPad, a dictionary is at your fingertips, whether or not you're aware of it.
For dictionary makers, going electronic opens up all kinds of possibilities. It's not just that digital dictionaries can be
embedded in the operating systems of computers and e-readers so that they're always at hand. They can be updated far more easily and
often than their print cousins, and they can incorporate material like audio pronunciations and thesauruses. Unsuccessful word "lookups," or searches that don't produce satisfying results, can point lexicographers to terms that haven't yet made their way into a particular
dictionary or whose definitions need to be amended or freshened. Online readers can click a button and contribute their own word lore,
extending a tradition that dates back at least as far as the late 19th century, when James Murray and his team compiled the first Oxford
English Dictionary with the help of thousands of word slips sent in by the public.
Source: < https://www.chronicle.com/article/In-the-Digital-Era-Our/137719> Access on 30 April, 2018.Adapted.
Which of the following words from the text is derived by suffixation and functions as a noun?
Ano: 2025
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Q3662260
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text 1 to answer the question.
Text 1
In the Digital Era, OurDictionaries Read Us
Merriam-Webster
Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster Inc.
By Jennifer Howard MARCH 11, 2013
Merriam-Webster
Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster Inc.
For Peter Sokolowski, a high-profile event like the 9/11 attacks or the 2012 vice-presidential debate is not just news. It's a
“vocabulary event” that sends readers racing to their dictionaries.
Sokolowski is editor at large for Merriam-Webster, whose red-and-blue-jacketed Collegiate Dictionary still sits on the desk
of many a student and editor. In a print-only era, it would have been next to impossible for him to track vocabulary events. Samuel
Johnson, the grand old man of the modern dictionary, “could have spent a week or a month writing a given word's definition and could
never have known if anyone read it”, he says.
Today, Sokolowski can and does monitor what visitors to the Merriam-Webster Web site look up—as they're doing it.
With the spread of digital technologies, dictionaries have become a two-way mirror, a record not just of words' meanings but
of what we want to know. Digital dictionaries read us.
The days of displaying a thick Webster's in the parlor may be past, but dictionaries inhabit our daily lives more than we realize.
"There are many more times during a day that you are interacting with a dictionary" now than ever before, says Katherine Connor
Martin, head of U.S. dictionaries for Oxford University Press. Whenever you send a text or an e-mail, or read an e-book on your Nook,
Kindle, or iPad, a dictionary is at your fingertips, whether or not you're aware of it.
For dictionary makers, going electronic opens up all kinds of possibilities. It's not just that digital dictionaries can be
embedded in the operating systems of computers and e-readers so that they're always at hand. They can be updated far more easily and
often than their print cousins, and they can incorporate material like audio pronunciations and thesauruses. Unsuccessful word "lookups," or searches that don't produce satisfying results, can point lexicographers to terms that haven't yet made their way into a particular
dictionary or whose definitions need to be amended or freshened. Online readers can click a button and contribute their own word lore,
extending a tradition that dates back at least as far as the late 19th century, when James Murray and his team compiled the first Oxford
English Dictionary with the help of thousands of word slips sent in by the public.
Source: < https://www.chronicle.com/article/In-the-Digital-Era-Our/137719> Access on 30 April, 2018.Adapted.
What does the text suggest about the role of unsuccessful word look-ups in digital dictionaries?
Ano: 2025
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CPCON
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Mataraca - PB
Prova:
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Q3662259
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text 1 to answer the question.
Text 1
In the Digital Era, OurDictionaries Read Us
Merriam-Webster
Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster Inc.
By Jennifer Howard MARCH 11, 2013
Merriam-Webster
Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster Inc.
For Peter Sokolowski, a high-profile event like the 9/11 attacks or the 2012 vice-presidential debate is not just news. It's a
“vocabulary event” that sends readers racing to their dictionaries.
Sokolowski is editor at large for Merriam-Webster, whose red-and-blue-jacketed Collegiate Dictionary still sits on the desk
of many a student and editor. In a print-only era, it would have been next to impossible for him to track vocabulary events. Samuel
Johnson, the grand old man of the modern dictionary, “could have spent a week or a month writing a given word's definition and could
never have known if anyone read it”, he says.
Today, Sokolowski can and does monitor what visitors to the Merriam-Webster Web site look up—as they're doing it.
With the spread of digital technologies, dictionaries have become a two-way mirror, a record not just of words' meanings but
of what we want to know. Digital dictionaries read us.
The days of displaying a thick Webster's in the parlor may be past, but dictionaries inhabit our daily lives more than we realize.
"There are many more times during a day that you are interacting with a dictionary" now than ever before, says Katherine Connor
Martin, head of U.S. dictionaries for Oxford University Press. Whenever you send a text or an e-mail, or read an e-book on your Nook,
Kindle, or iPad, a dictionary is at your fingertips, whether or not you're aware of it.
For dictionary makers, going electronic opens up all kinds of possibilities. It's not just that digital dictionaries can be
embedded in the operating systems of computers and e-readers so that they're always at hand. They can be updated far more easily and
often than their print cousins, and they can incorporate material like audio pronunciations and thesauruses. Unsuccessful word "lookups," or searches that don't produce satisfying results, can point lexicographers to terms that haven't yet made their way into a particular
dictionary or whose definitions need to be amended or freshened. Online readers can click a button and contribute their own word lore,
extending a tradition that dates back at least as far as the late 19th century, when James Murray and his team compiled the first Oxford
English Dictionary with the help of thousands of word slips sent in by the public.
Source: < https://www.chronicle.com/article/In-the-Digital-Era-Our/137719> Access on 30 April, 2018.Adapted.
Which word below is the closest in meaning to “monitor” as used in the sentence “Today, Sokolowski can and does monitor what
visitors to the Merriam-Webster Web site look up”?
Ano: 2025
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CPCON
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Q3662258
Inglês
Texto associado
Read the text 1 to answer the question.
Text 1
In the Digital Era, OurDictionaries Read Us
Merriam-Webster
Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster Inc.
By Jennifer Howard MARCH 11, 2013
Merriam-Webster
Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster Inc.
For Peter Sokolowski, a high-profile event like the 9/11 attacks or the 2012 vice-presidential debate is not just news. It's a
“vocabulary event” that sends readers racing to their dictionaries.
Sokolowski is editor at large for Merriam-Webster, whose red-and-blue-jacketed Collegiate Dictionary still sits on the desk
of many a student and editor. In a print-only era, it would have been next to impossible for him to track vocabulary events. Samuel
Johnson, the grand old man of the modern dictionary, “could have spent a week or a month writing a given word's definition and could
never have known if anyone read it”, he says.
Today, Sokolowski can and does monitor what visitors to the Merriam-Webster Web site look up—as they're doing it.
With the spread of digital technologies, dictionaries have become a two-way mirror, a record not just of words' meanings but
of what we want to know. Digital dictionaries read us.
The days of displaying a thick Webster's in the parlor may be past, but dictionaries inhabit our daily lives more than we realize.
"There are many more times during a day that you are interacting with a dictionary" now than ever before, says Katherine Connor
Martin, head of U.S. dictionaries for Oxford University Press. Whenever you send a text or an e-mail, or read an e-book on your Nook,
Kindle, or iPad, a dictionary is at your fingertips, whether or not you're aware of it.
For dictionary makers, going electronic opens up all kinds of possibilities. It's not just that digital dictionaries can be
embedded in the operating systems of computers and e-readers so that they're always at hand. They can be updated far more easily and
often than their print cousins, and they can incorporate material like audio pronunciations and thesauruses. Unsuccessful word "lookups," or searches that don't produce satisfying results, can point lexicographers to terms that haven't yet made their way into a particular
dictionary or whose definitions need to be amended or freshened. Online readers can click a button and contribute their own word lore,
extending a tradition that dates back at least as far as the late 19th century, when James Murray and his team compiled the first Oxford
English Dictionary with the help of thousands of word slips sent in by the public.
Source: < https://www.chronicle.com/article/In-the-Digital-Era-Our/137719> Access on 30 April, 2018.Adapted.
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