Dictionary use
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2010- 2011
Chen compared the relevance
of various types of dictionaries for vocabulary learning,
testing word retention at the end of the experimental session and two weeks later.
Dziemianko and Bogaards studied the effectiveness of paper and electronic dictionaries
2000
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Laufer and Hill implimented an electronic dictionary, to study their influence on immediate word retention.
1993
of both types of information leads to the best results.
it focused on the productive part by using definitions and examples given.
the students were provided
with either a definition or an example,
Laufer had students translate a number of isolated low frequency words and
then use these words in a sentence.
1982
the results are rather vague and inconclusive
methodology based on retrospection and on oral protocols were used
The first study aimed at measuring the effect of the use of
bilingual dictionaries in writing in a foreign language.
2001-2002
Van der Kloot studied the effectiveness of grammati-
cal information,
1990
seeking to confirm
or reject strictly formulated hypotheses
vocabulary acquisition
through dictionary use.
the production of words or texts
comprehension of
words or texts,
dictionary use was more experimental in nature and the methodologies
1984
The researchers did not find significant differences who did use a dictionary, bilingual or monolingual.
use a monolingual or a bilingual dictionary.
the content of context were studied
800 students had to read texts in English
as a second language and to answer multiple choice questions
1980
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if they were satisfied with the
information found.
the research did not get any precise conclusions about the strengths or weaknesses of specific (types of) dictionaries.
what they looked up,
questionnaires were used to ask users how often
they used a dictionary,
