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The Role of Dictionary Use in the Comprehension of Idiom Variants (Hardcover, Reprint 2011)
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The Role of Dictionary Use in the Comprehension of Idiom Variants (Hardcover, Reprint 2011)
Series: Lexicographica. Series Maior
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The book takes up the subject of dictionary use from the
perspective of advanced learners. The study aims to explore the
effects of the use of a monolingual learner's dictionary on
students' performance in a complex comprehension task, i.e. the
task of interpreting fragments with modified idioms, which often
disrupt the fluent reading process. The theoretical part summarises
the results of lexicographic research in the field of receptive
dictionary use and discusses its methodological aspects. Moreover,
it introduces relevant elements of the reading theory and analyses
the nature of idiomatic expressions, their transformations in
particular, from a psycholinguistic point of view. Finally,
problems connected with the presentation of idioms in monolingual
learner's dictionaries are highlighted. The major, empirical part
reports on an experiment, whose aim was to find connections between
the consultation process, the way of presenting lexicographic
information on idioms, and comprehension scores. The results reveal
a mildly positive influence of the monolingual learner's dictionary
on reading comprehension performance. Among the reasons for
underachievement were misinterpretation of entries and insufficient
processing of dictionary information in context.
General
Imprint: |
De Gruyter
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Country of origin: |
Germany |
Series: |
Lexicographica. Series Maior |
Release date: |
June 2006 |
First published: |
2006 |
Authors: |
Renata Szczepaniak
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Dimensions: |
230 x 155 x 11mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
164 |
Edition: |
Reprint 2011 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-484-39131-4 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
3-484-39131-6 |
Barcode: |
9783484391314 |
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