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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
| Classical Latin ''dictātiōn''-, ''dictātiō'' dictated draft (2nd cent. a.d.), in post-classical Latin also [[action]] of dictating, order, command (4th cent.) < ''dictāt''-, past participial stem of ''dictāre'' | | Classical Latin ''dictātiōn''-, ''dictātiō'' dictated draft (2nd cent. a.d.), in post-classical Latin also [[action]] of dictating, order, command (4th cent.) < ''dictāt''-, past participial stem of ''dictāre'' |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1651] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1651] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| *1:a. Something which has been dictated; a [[pronouncement]]; a [[text]] or passage which has been given out and [[written]] down. | | *1:a. Something which has been dictated; a [[pronouncement]]; a [[text]] or passage which has been given out and [[written]] down. |
| :b. b. The [[transcription]] of a dictated passage, esp. one in a foreign language, as a [[school]] exercise; a passage [[transcribed]] in this way. | | :b. b. The [[transcription]] of a dictated passage, esp. one in a foreign language, as a [[school]] exercise; a passage [[transcribed]] in this way. |
| *2.a. [[Authoritative]] utterance or prescription; the making of a pronouncement or stipulation; command, bidding | | *2.a. [[Authoritative]] utterance or prescription; the making of a pronouncement or stipulation; command, bidding |
− | :b. [[Arbitrary]] command; dictatorial [[action]] or [[behavior]]; the [[exercise]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictatorship dictatorship]. | + | :b. [[Arbitrary]] command; dictatorial [[action]] or [[behavior]]; the [[exercise]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictatorship dictatorship]. |
| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
| '''Dictation''' is the [[transcription]] of [[spoken]] [[text]]: one person who is "dictating" speaks and another who is "taking dictation" [[writes]] down the [[words]] as they are spoken. | | '''Dictation''' is the [[transcription]] of [[spoken]] [[text]]: one person who is "dictating" speaks and another who is "taking dictation" [[writes]] down the [[words]] as they are spoken. |
| ==La dictée== | | ==La dictée== |
− | For speakers of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language French], '''''la dictée''''' is a [[school]] [[exercise]] that aims at testing the mastery of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthography orthography] and [[grammar]]. Since many features of French grammar are distinguished in [[writing]] but not in [[speech]], this can be a challenging task. | + | For speakers of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language French], '''''la dictée''''' is a [[school]] [[exercise]] that aims at testing the mastery of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthography orthography] and [[grammar]]. Since many features of French grammar are distinguished in [[writing]] but not in [[speech]], this can be a challenging task. |
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− | Certain ''dictées'' became [[famous]] for their difficulty or their interest, like those of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosper_M%C3%A9rim%C3%A9e Prosper Mérimée] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Pivot Bernard Pivot]. In several countries of the world (including Switzerland, France, Belgium, and Canada), the dictations are the subject of structured championships, similar to [[English]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelling_bee spelling bees]. | + | Certain ''dictées'' became [[famous]] for their difficulty or their interest, like those of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosper_M%C3%A9rim%C3%A9e Prosper Mérimée] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Pivot Bernard Pivot]. In several countries of the world (including Switzerland, France, Belgium, and Canada), the dictations are the subject of structured championships, similar to [[English]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spelling_bee spelling bees]. |
| ==See also== | | ==See also== |
| *'''''[[Amanuensis]]''''' | | *'''''[[Amanuensis]]''''' |
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| [[Category: Languages and Literature]] | | [[Category: Languages and Literature]] |