Towards effective dictionary use by L2 learners: in search of new perspectives
Towards effective dictionary use by L2 learners: in search of new perspectives

Summary/Abstract: Pedagogical dictionaries are considered as a primary source of valuable lexical and grammatical information. Unfortunately, as empirical research reveals, they are not exploited effectively enough by L2 learners mostly due to the lack of appropriate skills and teachers’ frequent ignorance about the necessity for strategy training. This article aims at presenting findings from selected studies on the difficulties encountered by L2 learners during dictionary use as well as on the complexity of their look-up behaviour. In its second part the innovative concept of dictionary consultation during L2 writing examinations is discussed.

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