On research into dictionary use

  • Herbert Andreas Welker Universidade de Brasília - UnB

Abstract

On an international scale a considerable amount of research on dictionary use has already been done; not so in Brazil, however. In terms of results, some trends can be observed, but many questions remain open. In this article, I distinguish between research into the users´ ideas and attitudes on the one hand, and research into the effects of dictionary use on the other. I draw attention to the necessity of making clear what exactly is being studied, differentiating between user types, dictionary types and situations of use. After giving a brief account of the most comprehensive research project ever done (described by Atkins & Varantola, 1998) and after some observations about methods, I show what has been published in this field in Brazil.

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Author Biography

Herbert Andreas Welker, Universidade de Brasília - UnB

Possui graduação em Letras Inglês (Universite de Paris VII, França, 1971), graduação em Ciências Sociais pela Universidade de Brasília (1986), mestrado em Linguística pela Universidade de Brasília (1990) e doutorado em Linguística (Universität des Saarlandes, Alemanha, 2003). Tem experiência na área de Letras, com ênfase em Língua Alemã, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: lexicografia, uso de dicionários e ensino de alemão para estrangeiros.

Published
2019-03-15
How to Cite
Andreas Welker, H. (2019). On research into dictionary use. Revista Linguagem & Ensino, 9(2), 223-243. https://doi.org/10.15210/rle.v9i2.15645