GLOSSARIES

Glossary is a literary genus which accumulates the listing of words in a specific sphere of cognition. Generally, glossary includes clarification of certain terminologies related to a specified discipline of erudition or process. Conventionally, Glossary is appended at the last part of a book to display the rare or new or difficult or specific terminologies used in that composition.

Glossaries are categorized in several variants in relation to their content and purpose. For instance a Glossary which is bilingual , generally compiles array of words of a specific language which are

explained or annotated in other language. The Glossaries which are popular as Core Glossaries incorporate the elucidation of significant and often used themes, terms, idioms and similes. These terms are very effective for new learners to acquire the basic knowledge of the language. Thus the metaphysical learning of the trait of being and existence is usually known as Ontology and is definitely mentioned in the Core glossaries of books on Philosophy and Religion .

A History of English Literature student who is interested to gain basic as well as profound knowledge related to a specific era of literature, i.e Romantic Period, should go through the last glossary section of the book to find the specific word, idiom or metaphor associated with that period.

Several web glossaries are designed to provide the visitors and learners with relevant definitions and connotations of specific terms of a language or of a field of study. A few names of such online glossary categories are:

•  Glossary of Literary term

•  Automotive Terms Glossary

•  Aviation Glossary

•  Botanical Glossary

•  Bird names Glossary

In this way glossaries enhance the readers' knowledge with concise but appropriate information .