Screen LibraryUser-friendliness of verb syntax in pedagogical dictionaries of English /
The study examines the user-friendliness of sources of verb syntax in monolingual English learners' dictionaries. It is both theoretical and empirical in nature. The theoretical part is based on an analysis of consecutive editions of major pedagogica
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Max Niemeyer Verlag,
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| Publisher Address: | Tübingen : |
| Publication Dates: |
2012. ©2006 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lexicographica. series maior ;
volume 130 |
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The study examines the user-friendliness of sources of verb syntax in monolingual English learners' dictionaries. It is both theoretical and empirical in nature. The theoretical part is based on an analysis of consecutive editions of major pedagogica The study examines the user-friendliness of sources of verb syntax in pedagogical dictionaries of English. It relies mainly on the results of an experiment, where the user-friendliness was measured by the frequency with which the properly identified and useful syntactic information was located in entries compiled for the purpose of the research. 606 subjects, divided into two groups of different proficiency in English, underlined there the information helpful in answering multiple choice questions. The study ends with the recommendation of the most user-friendly solutions. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xii, 229 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9783110941098 |
| Index Number: | PE1611 |
| CLC: | H316 |
| Contents: |
Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Chapter 1. Theoretical and historical considerations -- Chapter 2. Methods -- Chapter 3. Results -- Bibliography -- Appendix |