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A Practical Dictionary With Innovations: Introducing The Compilation Of A New Century Chinese-English Dictionary, Gang Zhao Dec 2004

A Practical Dictionary With Innovations: Introducing The Compilation Of A New Century Chinese-English Dictionary, Gang Zhao

Gang Zhao

No abstract provided.


On The Compilation Of C-E Dictionaries From The Intextuality Perspective, Gang Zhao Dec 2004

On The Compilation Of C-E Dictionaries From The Intextuality Perspective, Gang Zhao

Gang Zhao

No abstract provided.


Reverse Translation: A Means To Ensure Idiomaticity Of Translation In C-E Dictionaries, Gang Zhao Sep 2004

Reverse Translation: A Means To Ensure Idiomaticity Of Translation In C-E Dictionaries, Gang Zhao

Gang Zhao

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On Example Innovation In A New Century Chinese-English Dictionary, Gang Zhao Jul 2004

On Example Innovation In A New Century Chinese-English Dictionary, Gang Zhao

Gang Zhao

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Several Problems In New Age Chinese-English Dictionary, Gang Zhao Mar 2004

Several Problems In New Age Chinese-English Dictionary, Gang Zhao

Gang Zhao

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Jaki Słownik Wybrać?, Robert Lew Jan 2004

Jaki Słownik Wybrać?, Robert Lew

Robert Lew

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How Do Polish Learners Of English Rate Bilingual And Monolingual Dictionaries?, Robert Lew Jan 2004

How Do Polish Learners Of English Rate Bilingual And Monolingual Dictionaries?, Robert Lew

Robert Lew

The topic of this paper is the evaluation by Polish learners of English of bilingual and monolingual dictionaries used by those learners. Data for the paper come from 712 Polish learners of English representing a broad range of EFL proficiency levels. Subjects were asked to rate two dictionaries: their dictionary of first choice and their dictionary of second choice. The effect of choice as a predictor variable is also explored. A tendency is revealed for the mid-level competence learners to give the lowest ratings to their dictionaries. Monolingual dictionaries were given significantly higher ratings than bilingual dictionaries. Subjects rated dictionaries …


Tekstuele Elemente In Omvattend-Verklarende Woordeboeke : 'N Vergelyking Tussen Die Wat En Die Wnt, Michele Van Der Merwe Dec 2003

Tekstuele Elemente In Omvattend-Verklarende Woordeboeke : 'N Vergelyking Tussen Die Wat En Die Wnt, Michele Van Der Merwe

Michele Van Der Merwe

Textual elements in comprehensive explanatory dictionaries : a comparison between the WAT and the WNT In this article a comparison is made between Afrikaans and Dutch Lexicography with the focus on comprehensive dictionaries. The research forms part of the increasing cooperation that exists at present between Afrikaans and Dutch Lexicography. Therefore the Woordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (WAT) is compared to the Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal (WNT). A typological classification of a comprehensive explanatory dictionary will be made. In the comparison between the WAT and the WNT the structure of the dictionary as well as the articles in the dictionary …