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Introduction
An important method adopted for teaching/learn-ing the vocabulary of a language is the use of visuals. The books in this series PICTORIAL GLOSSARY IN INDIAN LANGUAGES exploit this method and make use of picture cues in the teaching/learning of vocabulary in Indian languages. These books are meant as supplementary aids in the learnrng of Indian languages primarily as second language by the adult and child learners. These can also be made use of by the mother. tongue learners In lower primary classes and also by the adult neoliterates in learning the vocabulary.
The words included in these glossary books are chosen on the basis of their picturability. These words consist of basic vocabulary items of the respective languages. These also include other frequent words which are used in day to day contexts in different walks of life. Since these words were all selected mainly on the basis of their picturability, it is only natural that some important basic vocabulary items may not find a place in these books. The words were collected from different sementic domains such as those pertaining to man and society, flora and fauna, physical world, numerals, colours, action, assertion etc. Words thus chosen were classified into following groups.
 
                                       

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