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ERIC Number: EJ546080
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0026-7902
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Monolingual, Bilingual, and "Bilingualised" Dictionaries in the Comprehension and Production of New Words.
Laufer, Batia; Hadar, Linor
Modern Language Journal, v81 n2 p189-96 Sum 1997
Examines the differences in effectiveness of three types of dictionaries--monolingual, bilingual, and "bilingualised" in the comprehension and production of new words by learners of English as a foreign language. The study tested participants on the comprehension of target words and on their ability to use these words in their own sentences. (16 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, College Students, Dictionaries, English (Second Language), High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Tests, Monolingualism, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Instruction, Test Items, Word Recognition
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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