The Role of Dictionary Use in the Comprehension of Idiom Variants ( Lexicographica. Series Maior. )

Publication series ：Lexicographica. Series Maior.

Author： Renata Szczepaniak  

Publisher： Max Niemeyer Verlag‎

Publication year： 2006

E-ISBN: 9783110891713

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9783484391314

Subject： H033 Idiom

Language： ENG

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This book takes up the subject of dictionary use from the perspective of advanced learners. The study investigates the effects of the use of a monolingual learner’s dictionary on students’ performance in a complex comprehension task of interpreting texts with modified idioms. The major, empirical part reports on an experiment, which was an attempt to analyse comprehension scores in the light of the consultation process. The results reveal a mildly positive influence of the monolingual dictionary on reading comprehension.

Chapter

Acknowledgements

pp.：  1 – 7

Introduction

pp.：  7 – 9

1. Receptive Dictionary Use: Research Background

pp.：  9 – 11

1.1. Primacy of receptive dictionary use

pp.：  11 – 11

1.2. Complexity of the reference act: Potential pitfalls

pp.：  11 – 12

1.3. Previous research

pp.：  12 – 13

1.4. Methodological considerations

pp.：  13 – 20

1.5. Rationale for further research

pp.：  20 – 23

2. Influence of L1 Reading Research on Instruction in L2 Reading and Dictionary Use

pp.：  23 – 27

2.2. Pedagogical implications

pp.：  27 – 29

2.1. L1 reading models

pp.：  27 – 27

2.0. Introduction

pp.：  27 – 27

2.3. Concluding remarks

pp.：  29 – 35

3. Creative Use of Idioms - a Stumbling Block to L2 Reading

pp.：  35 – 37

3.0. Introduction

pp.：  37 – 37

3.1. Creativity in the use of language: Non-native speakers’ dilemma

pp.：  37 – 38

3.2. The scope of the term idiom in the present study

pp.：  38 – 39

3.3. Distribution and function of idioms in discourse

pp.：  39 – 40

3.4. Idiom variation: A marginal phenomenon?

pp.：  40 – 41

3.5. Interpreting idiom variants

pp.：  41 – 47

3.6. Concluding remarks

pp.：  47 – 53

4. The Monolingual Learner's Dictionary as an Aid to Coping with Idiom Variation

pp.：  53 – 55

4.2. Semantics

pp.：  55 – 58

4.1. Findability: Cross-referencing

pp.：  55 – 55

4.0. Introduction

pp.：  55 – 55

4.3. Pragmatics

pp.：  58 – 63

4.4. Applying dictionary information in context

pp.：  63 – 65

4.5. Concluding remarks

pp.：  65 – 66

5. The Experiment

pp.：  66 – 67

5.1. Aims

pp.：  67 – 67

5.0. Introduction

pp.：  67 – 67

5.2. Design

pp.：  67 – 68

5.3. Target items

pp.：  68 – 69

5.4. Materials

pp.：  69 – 70

5.5. The dictionary

pp.：  70 – 70

5.6. Experiment

pp.：  70 – 71

5.7. Results

pp.：  71 – 74

5.8. Discussion

pp.：  74 – 84

5.9. Concluding remarks

pp.：  84 – 92

Conclusions and Implications for Further Research

pp.：  92 – 95

References

pp.：  95 – 99

Appendices

pp.：  99 – 107

LastPages

pp.：  107 – 169

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