An Evaluation of Semantic and Pragmatic Information in LDOCE5

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10.2991/assehr.k.220504.219How to use a DOI?

Keywords

dictionary; LDOCE5; semantics; pragmatics

Abstract

With the popularity of English learning, English learner’s dictionary, which aims to help learners, especially those who learn English as a second or foreign language improve their English ability, has increasingly become a necessary learning tool. By and large, it is the popularity of English learning that has led to the emergence of various English learner’s dictionaries, monolingual or bilingual, physical or electronic. Accordingly, an objective and comprehensive understanding of English learner’s dictionary is crucial in selecting an appropriate dictionary. To analyze an English learner’s dictionary, this paper focuses on one of the most highly recognized English learner’s dictionary, the 5th edition of Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (hereinafter referred to as LDOCE5), mainly focusing on its two aspects, namely semantics and pragmatics. By analyzing the semantic and pragmatic information of LDOCE5, this paper will provide a reasonable basis for English learners to choose a dictionary.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Hongmei Yuan
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/06/01
TI  - An Evaluation of Semantic and Pragmatic Information in LDOCE5
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 8th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1206
EP  - 1209
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220504.219
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220504.219
ID  - Yuan2022
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