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Why One and Two Do Not Make Three: Dictionary Form Revisited
- Source :
- Lexikos, Vol 22, Pp 195-216 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal-WAT, 2012.
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Abstract
- The primary aim of the article is to compare the usefulness of paper and electronic versions of OALDCE7 (Wehmeier 2005) for language encoding, decoding and learning. It is explained why, in contrast to Dziemianko's (2010) findings concerning COBUILD6 (Sinclair 2008), but in keeping with her observations (Dziemianko 2011) with regard to LDOCE5 (Mayor 2009), the e-version of OALDCE7 proved to be no better for language reception, production and learning than the dictionary in book form. An attempt is made to pinpoint the micro- and macrostructural design features which make e-COBUILD6 a better learning tool than e-OALDCE7 and e-LDOCE5. Recommendations concerning further research into the significance of the medium (paper vs. electronic) in the process of dictionary use conclude the study. The secondary aim which the paper attempts to achieve is to present the status of replication as a scientific research method and justify its use in lexicography.
- Subjects :
- paper dictionaries
electronic dictionaries
dictionary use
encoding
decoding
retention
research methods
replication
menus
highlighting
noise
access
entry length
Philology. Linguistics
P1-1091
Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
PL1-8844
Germanic languages. Scandinavian languages
PD1-7159
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- Language :
- Afrikaans, German, English, French, Dutch; Flemish
- ISSN :
- 16844904 and 22240039
- Volume :
- 22
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Lexikos
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.13176fbf4d404a6e8672ab2ebbf770e8
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5788/22-1-1003