| Acknowledgements |
S. IX |
| Abbreviations |
S. X |
| |
| 1. |
Introduction to English Lexicography |
S. 1 |
| 1.1. |
Research in Lexicography |
S. 1 |
| 1.2. |
Lexicography and Linguistics |
S. 4 |
| 1.3. |
Goals of this Study |
S. 8 |
| 2. |
Evolution of the English Monolingual Learner's Dictionary |
S. 12 |
| 2.1. |
Development of the English Monolingual Learner's Dictionary |
S. 12 |
| 2.2. |
Monolingual Learner's Dictionary versus General Monolingual Dictionary |
S. 17 |
| 2.3. |
Monolingual Learner's Dictionary versus Bilingual Dictionary |
S. 18 |
| 2.4. |
Classification of Dictionary Types |
S. 24 |
| 3. |
Monolingual Learner's Dictionary Entry |
S. 28 |
| 3.1. |
Components in the Monolingual Learner's Dictionary Entry |
S. 28 |
| 3.2. |
Headword and Alternate Spellings |
S. 29 |
| 3.3. |
Pronunciation and Variants |
S. 31 |
| 3.4. |
Parts of Speech |
S. 37 |
| 3.5. |
Inflectional Morphological Information |
S. 39 |
| 3.6. |
Syntactic Patterns and Restrictions |
S. 40 |
| 3.7. |
Senses or Linguistic Meanings |
S. 45 |
| 3.8. |
Etymology |
S. 59 |
| 3.9. |
Illustrative Sentences |
S. 63 |
| 3.10. |
Derived Forms |
S. 68 |
| 3.11. |
Cross-References |
S. 70 |
| 3.12. |
Labels |
S. 72 |
| 4. |
Dictionary Users |
S. 79 |
| 4.1. |
User-Based Lexicographical Research |
S. 79 |
| 4.2. |
Native English Speakers and their Dictionaries |
S. 80 |
| 4.3. |
English as a Foreign Language Students and their Dictionaries |
S. 82 |
| 4.4. |
English as a Second Language Students and their Dictionaries |
S. 88 |
| 4.5. |
Future Directions in Dictionary User Research |
S. 105 |
| 4.6. |
Teaching Dictionary Use |
S. 110 |
| 5. |
Innovations in Monolingual Learners' Dictionaries |
S. 117 |
| 5.1. |
Combining Bilingual Dictionaries and Monolingual Learners' Dictionaries |
S. 117 |
| 5.2. |
Dictionary Conventions |
S. 119 |
| 5.3. |
Graphic Illustrations |
S. 121 |
| 5.4. |
Computers and Dictionaries |
S. 125 |
| 5.5. |
Dictionary Evaluation |
S. 130 |
| 5.6. |
Conclusion |
S. 135 |
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| References |
S. 137 |
| A. |
Dictionaries and Reference Books |
S. 137 |
| B. |
Other Works |
S. 142 |
| Abstracts |
S. 165 |
| A. |
Résumé Français |
S. 165 |
| B. |
Deutsche Zusammenfassung |
S. 168 |