Defining with Simple Vocabulary in English Dictionaries

Defining with Simple Vocabulary in English Dictionaries
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Total Pages : 344
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ISBN-10 : 9789027260000
ISBN-13 : 9027260001
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Book Synopsis Defining with Simple Vocabulary in English Dictionaries by : Mariusz Piotr Kamiński

Download or read book Defining with Simple Vocabulary in English Dictionaries written by Mariusz Piotr Kamiński and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates an important but under-researched aspect of dictionary making: the use of a controlled vocabulary in definitions. The main concern of the author is the role of a definition vocabulary in how foreign learners understand and perceive dictionary definitions. The author takes the reader through a detailed historical account of controlled vocabularies and examines definitions in a range of English dictionaries with respect to their vocabulary loads. He performs a series of experiments with university students to reveal merits and shortcomings of restricted vocabularies. This monograph has been written with the aim to fill a gap in the literature on defining vocabulary. It is intended for lexicographers, dictionary editors, course designers, teachers, and students, as well as anyone who wishes to explain words in an intelligible way.


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