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Die leksikografiese bewerking van verwantskapsterme in Sepedi
Lexikos, 2021 The lexicographical treatment of kinship terminology in Sepedi.Kinship terminology in Sepedi is extensive and forms a complex system. In contrast to languages such as Afrikaans, English and German the lexicographer faces greater challenges in respect of ...
D.J. Prinsloo
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The Use of Pocket Electronic Dictionaries by Thai University Students
Lexikos, 2011 <p>ABSTRACT: This article reports on a small-scale study of Thai-speaking learners using pocket electronic dictionaries (PEDs) to read an English news article. It investigates how the subjects use their PEDs for reading comprehension.
Atipat Boonmoh
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Why One and Two Do Not Make Three: Dictionary Form Revisited
Lexikos, 2012 The primary aim of the article is to compare the usefulness of paper and electronic versions of OALDCE7 (Wehmeier 2005) for language encoding, decoding and learning.
Anna Dziemianko
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Lexikos, 2017 This paper interrogates students' use of dictionaries for examination purposes at Rhodes University in South Africa. The practice, which is provided for by the university's language policy, is widely seen as a linguistic intervention particularly aimed ...
Dion Nkomo
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Exact Recovery of Sparsely-Used Dictionaries [PDF]
CoRR, 2012 We consider the problem of learning sparsely used dictionaries with an arbitrary square dictionary and a random, sparse coefficient matrix. We prove that $O (n \log n)$ samples are sufficient to uniquely determine the coefficient matrix. Based on this proof, we design a polynomial-time algorithm, called Exact Recovery of Sparsely-Used Dictionaries (ER ...
Daniel A. Spielman +2 more
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E-dictionary Use under the Spotlight: Students' Use of Pocket Electronic Dictionaries for Writing
Lexikos, 2012 This article reports on the utilisation of pocket electronic dictionaries (PEDs) for writing by learners of English at a Thai university. It aims to enrich the study of dictionary use behaviour by investigating, through the use of combined research ...
Atipat Boonmoh
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The Dictionary Use at the University of Kufa: A Case Study
آداب الكوفة, 2008 It seems self- evident that dictionary consultation constitutes an important stage in the process of language learning. Dictionaries provide students with valuable information in all aspects of language.
hudaa hatab, Hudaa Hattab
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The effect of the three vocabulary techniques on the Iranian ESP learners’ vocabulary production [PDF]
Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, 2017 The present study aimed to examine the effect of three vocabulary techniques (dictionary use, etymological analysis, and glossing) on Iranian ESP learners' vocabulary production. Forty-five university students majoring in architecture at Azad University,
Rajab Esfandiari, Maryam Hezari
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Advanced Cantonese ESL Learners' Use of a Monolingual Dictionary for Language Production
Lexikos, 2012 This article reports on the results of a research study which investigated the use of monolingual dictionaries by Hong Kong advanced Cantonese ESL learners in the production of target language sentences.
Alice Y.W. Chan
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Lexikos, 2018 This paper reports on the effectiveness of a new teaching method employing dictionaries as an aid for teaching the standardization of English-based sports terms in Serbian.
Mira Milić +2 more
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