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Who might use a dictionary?

Who might use a dictionary?.  L1 students  L2 students  T ranslators / interpreters  C hildren  O ffice workers  Others? . Jackson, Howard. 2002. Lexicography: An Introduction . London: Routledge, p. 83. Dictionary Purpose. 1. To understand language (DECODING)

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Who might use a dictionary?

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  1. Who might use a dictionary?  L1 students  L2 students  Translators / interpreters  Children  Office workers  Others? Jackson, Howard. 2002. Lexicography: An Introduction. London: Routledge, p. 83.

  2. Dictionary Purpose 1. To understand language (DECODING) 2. To produce language (ENCODING) Jackson, Howard. 2002. Lexicography: An Introduction. London: Routledge, pp. 83-84.

  3. Accessibility “…important issue, since users are not usually prepared to peruse a considerable amount of material in order to locate the sought-for nugget of enlightenment.” Jackson, Howard. 2002. Lexicography: An Introduction. London: Routledge, p. 76.

  4. Surveying Dictionaries Users and their Needs 1. Questionnaire / Survey 2. Diary protocol 3. Direct observation of subjects Jackson, Howard. 2002. Lexicography: An Introduction. London: Routledge, pp. 76-77.

  5. Limitations of Self-Reporting Surveys “Are the subjects saying here what they do, or what they think they do, or what they think they ought to do, or indeed a mixture of all three?” [my emphasis] Jackson, Howard. 2002. Lexicography: An Introduction. London: Routledge, p. 77, citing Hatherall, 1984, p. 184.

  6. Scholfield’s Dictionary Look-Up Steps 1. Learner has vocabulary problem 2. Learner decides to check a dictionary 3. Learner looks for and finds problem term in dictionary 4. Learner looks for and finds specific ENTRY and PART OF THE ENTRY 5. Learner uses this information Jackson, Howard. 2002. Lexicography: An Introduction. London: Routledge, p. 78 from Scholfield (1999).

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