A Case Study of Online and Paper Bilingual Dictionaries and their Impact on Vocabulary Learning through Meaning-Focused Reading

IF 0.8 2区文学 0 LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS

International Journal of Lexicography Pub Date : 2025-06-07 DOI:10.1093/ijl/ecaf004

Isabelle Udry, Raphael Berthele

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Abstract

This case study investigates the impact of different bilingual dictionaries on L2 vocabulary learning through meaning-focused reading among 369 intermediate English learners. Three dictionaries were selected that reflect the specific practices of the foreign language classrooms under study: PONS Online Dictionary, Langenscheidt Paper Dictionary and Le Robert & Collins Paper Dictionary. Participants read three short texts, translated 15 comprehension-relevant target words, and answered comprehension questions under one of three search conditions: online dictionary (n = 126), paper dictionary (n = 123) or on-screen glossary (n = 120). Meaning recall was assessed immediately and two weeks later. Logistic mixed-effects models revealed significant effects of the consultation method on retention, with the PONS Online Dictionary yielding the highest results. These findings highlight the potential of the PONS Online Dictionary as an effective tool for incidental L2 vocabulary learning. Future studies should examine whether these results hold with other dictionaries and different learning contexts.

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在线和纸质双语词典及其对意义导向阅读中词汇学习的影响

本案例研究调查了不同双语词典对369名中级英语学习者通过意义导向阅读学习二语词汇的影响。我们选择了三本能反映所研究外语课堂具体实践的词典：PONS在线词典、Langenscheidt纸质词典和Le Robert &；柯林斯纸质词典。参与者阅读三篇短文，翻译15个与理解相关的目标单词，并在三种搜索条件中的一种下回答理解问题：在线词典（n = 126），纸质词典（n = 123）或屏幕词汇表（n = 120）。这意味着立即和两周后对记忆进行评估。Logistic混合效应模型揭示了咨询方法对保留的显著影响，PONS在线词典产生了最高的结果。这些发现突出了PONS在线词典作为附带二语词汇学习的有效工具的潜力。未来的研究应该检验这些结果是否适用于其他词典和不同的学习环境。

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International Journal of Lexicography Multiple-

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1.90

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期刊介绍： The International Journal of Lexicography was launched in 1988. Interdisciplinary as well as international, it is concerned with all aspects of lexicography, including issues of design, compilation and use, and with dictionaries of all languages, though the chief focus is on dictionaries of the major European languages - monolingual and bilingual, synchronic and diachronic, pedagogical and encyclopedic. The Journal recognizes the vital role of lexicographical theory and research, and of developments in related fields such as computational linguistics, and welcomes contributions in these areas.