Dictionary

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A dictionary is the book with the collection of words, tenses, and meanings. It is usually arranged in the usual order of the alphabet for the language in which it is written; from A to Z in many languages of the world.

A dictionary has been designed to have one or more uses that can help the user in a particular situation. The use of the dictionary may be communication-oriented or knowledge-oriented. Communication-oriented uses give help when the user wants to understand the text, produce the text, translate the text or revise the text in his or her native language or in the foreign language. Knowledge-oriented uses give help when the user wants to acquire specific knowledge about the particular matter or just acquire general knowledge (knowledge building).

Relevant literature

Henning Bergenholtz/Sven Tarp (eds.): Manual of Specialised Lexicography. Benjamins 1995.
Sandro Nielsen: The Bilingual LSP Dictionary. Gunter Narr 1994.

External links

Centre for Lexicography

Online-dictionaries

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