Which dictionary? A review of the leading learners' dictionaries.

Autor/in	Nesi, Hilary
Titel	Which dictionary? A review of the leading learners' dictionaries.
Quelle	(1988), 22 S.Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	Mikroform; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Lernender; Grammatik; Idiomatik; Onomastik; Wortschatz; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Vokabellernen; Zweitsprache; Amerikanisch; Englisch; Geografie; Frequenz; Bedarfsanalyse; Rezension; Terminologie; Wörterbuch; Übersicht
Abstract	Three major dictionaries designed for learners of English as a second language are reviewed, their elements and approaches compared and evaluated, their usefulness for different learners discussed, and recommendations for future dictionary improvement made. The dictionaries in question are the "Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary", the "Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Usage", and "COBUILD", the Collins dictionary with a competely new defining style. Elements considered include treatments of pronunciation and grammar, layout, coverage (including geographical terms and proper names, new words, specialist terms, idioms, and Americanisms), and the language used for defining terms. Areas suggested for improvement or consideration in future dictionary development include the treatment of likely learner misconceptions about words and the information given about frequency and collocational range of words in use. Each dictionary is seen as having important advantages for different learner groups.
Erfasst von	Informationszentrum für Fremdsprachenforschung, Marburg
Update	1996_(CD)