This contribution examines the digital revolution in lexicography from the perspective of the
dictionary user. We begin with an observation that in the information age the status of the …

Dictionaries are designed as huge texts made up of a collection of much smaller texts, ie
lexicographic articles. To put it differently, dictionaries are two-dimensional textual models of …

This paper investigates the extent of electronic dictionary use by language learners in an
Australian university. All students in the study are formally enrolled in language courses …

Too often online dictionaries still display too many features determined by the restrictions
that applied to printed dictionaries. Data overload in dictionary articles can be regarded as …

It has been suggested that current research in computer-assisted language learning (CALL)
should seek to understand the conditions and circumstances that govern students' use of …

Each chapter in this volume focuses on a specific area of lexicography. The chapters share
broadly the same format, covering a history of the area, a critical discussion of its main …

Successful dictionary use requires two ingredients:(1) high-quality, user-friendly dictionaries
and (2) dictionary users who know what they are doing. The bulk of the current research …

Abstract Information access has been one of the main concerns of lexicography since the
first dictionaries were compiled. This paper draws an explicit link between the proposals …

This article presents the results of an investigation into information-seeking behaviour of
trainee translators, observed during translation of a legal text from English into Polish. The …

This chapter presents empirical findings on the question which criteria are making a good
online dictionary using data on expectations and demands collected in the first study (N …