session 13 dictionaries内容资料.ppt

;;;;;;;;Special Internet Dictionary Logo ;;;;;What is an English dictionary?;The development of dictionaries;First English Dictionaries (hard tradition);;Modern English Dictionary ;Modern English Dictionary ;Samuel Johnson: A Dictionary of the English Language (1755);Samuel Johnson: A Dictionary of the English Language;Samuel Johnson: A Dictionary of the English Language;Samuel Johnson: A Dictionary of the English Language;Noah Webster: An American Dictionary of the English Language;Noah Webster: An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828);The Oxford English Dictionary;the Oxford English Dictionary;What is the coverage of the OED?;What is the coverage of the OED?; Significance;Types of dictionaries Monolingual dictionaries vs. bilingual dictionaries ? Monolingual dictionaries are written in one language, while bilingual dictionaries are written in two languages.;2) Linguistic and encyclopedic dictionaries Linguistic dictionaries aim at providing linguistic information about the head words, such as pronunciation, spelling, meaning, part of speech,… ;2) Linguistic and encyclopedic dictionaries;An unabridged dictionary is compiled for general use---to look for spelling, meaning, pronunciation, usage, etc. It is, theoretically, a complete record of all the words in use, though in fact, it is not.;A desk dictionary is a medium-sized dictionary which usually has a vocabulary of about 50,000 to 150,000. (案头字典,中型字典）;Pocket Dictionaries;4) Specialized dictionaries ?? Specialized dictionaries usually focus on one area of knowledge. They provide detailed information in a particular subject.;2. Use of dictionaries 1) Choice of dictionaries ?? The following factors should be considered: (1) the dictionary users level of English：; the kind of information that dictionary users want to consult a dictionary for ? If a learner wants to know more background information about an event, or a person,