Translators, and language professionals in general, have long claimed that dictionaries are
deficient, especially regarding access and updating of content. Some authors have also …

Vocabulary learning needs special strategies in language learning process. The use of
dictionaries is a great help in vocabulary learning and nowadays the emergence of …

This article adopts a cognitive linguistic approach to idioms as motivated lexical units. The
focus is on lexicographic applications of the notion of motivation; specifically, on the …

This study investigates the effects on EFL students of using Blackboard technology and
online dictionaries in develo** translating skills and building positive attitudes towards …

The aim of the paper is to present a systematic argument in favor of bilingual learners'
dictionaries. To start with, it is claimed that restricting the name learner's dictionary to …

This article discusses the development of specialised lexicography during the past twenty
years. It first looks at the practical products published in this period and indicates that …

An important decision in dictionary design is the treatment given to borrowings or foreign
words, that is, whether they should be included in cases of widespread usage (following a …

Specialised dictionaries are defined here by the specialised nature of the subjects they treat,
focusing on particular subject fields, professional practices or even leisure activities such as …

The use of electronic dictionaries has many advantages over the traditional paper dictionary.
However, access to the lexicon and terminology of a dictionary presents certain difficulties …

Vocabulary learning is one of the major challenges for many learners as it is an essential
part of foreign language learning. Words are important linguistic parts to convey meanings …