Bilingual Thematic Dictionaries

1 - List of Figures [Seite 9]
2 - Acknowledgements [Seite 11]
3 - List of Abbreviations [Seite 12]
4 - 1 Introduction [Seite 15]
4.1 - 1.1 The Reasons for Undertaking Research into Bilingual Thematic Dictionaries [Seite 15]
4.1.1 - 1.1.1 The Bilingual Thematic Dictionary as an Innovative and Intriguing Lexicographic Hybrid [Seite 15]
4.1.2 - 1.1.2 The Lack of Previous Research into Contemporary Bilingual Thematic Dictionaries [Seite 18]
4.1.3 - 1.1.3 The Potential for Development of the BTD [Seite 19]
4.2 - 1.2 The Aims of the Research [Seite 20]
4.2.1 - 1.2.1 What are Bilingual Thematic Dictionaries? [Seite 20]
4.2.2 - 1.2.2 How Useful are BTDs? [Seite 23]
4.2.3 - 1.2.3 How Can BTDs and the Use of BTDs be Improved? [Seite 24]
5 - 2 The Nature and Development of the Bilingual Thematic Dictionary as a Hybrid Lexicographic Genre [Seite 27]
5.1 - 2.1 Researching the Bilingual Thematic Dictionary from the Typological, Structural, and User Perspectives [Seite 27]
5.2 - 2.2 The Bilingual Thematic Dictionary as a Type of Bilingual Dictionary [Seite 27]
5.2.1 - 2.2.1 What is a Bilingual Dictionary? [Seite 27]
5.2.2 - 2.2.2 The Different Types of Bilingual Dictionary [Seite 28]
5.2.3 - 2.2.3 The Key Issues of Bilingual Lexicography [Seite 29]
5.2.4 - 2.2.4 What are the Desiderata for a Bilingual Dictionary? [Seite 34]
5.3 - 2.3 The Bilingual Thematic Dictionary as a Type of Learner's Dictionary [Seite 35]
5.3.1 - 2.3.1 What is a Learner's Dictionary? [Seite 35]
5.3.2 - 2.3.2 The Different Types of Learner's Dictionary [Seite 103]
5.3.3 - 2.3.3 What are the Desiderata for a Learner's Dictionary? [Seite 106]
5.3.4 - 2.3.4 A Checklist of Monolingual Learner's Dictionary Features and Choices [Seite 109]
5.4 - 2.4 The Bilingual Thematic Dictionary as a Type of Thematic Dictionary [Seite 109]
5.4.1 - 2.4.1 What is Thematic Lexicography? [Seite 109]
5.4.2 - 2.4.2 Thematic Dictionaries [Seite 120]
5.5 - 2.5 Thesauri [Seite 145]
5.5.1 - 2.5.1 What is a Thesaurus? [Seite 145]
5.5.2 - 2.5.2 Definitions of 'Thesaurus' [Seite 145]
5.5.3 - 2.5.3 Contemporary Native-Speaker Thesauri [Seite 147]
5.6 - 2.6 Bilingual Synonym Dictionaries [Seite 167]
5.7 - 2.7 The Key Issues and Desiderata of Thematic Lexicography [Seite 178]
5.8 - 2.8 Monolingual Thematic Learner's Dictionaries [Seite 181]
5.8.1 - 2.8.1 An Overview of Monolingual Thematic Learner's Dictionaries [Seite 181]
5.8.2 - 2.8.2 The Longman Lexicon of Contemporary English [Seite 181]
5.8.3 - 2.8.3 The Longman Language Activator [Seite 194]
5.8.4 - 2.8.4 The Longman Essential Activator [Seite 209]
5.8.5 - 2.8.5 The Longman Pocket Activator [Seite 224]
5.8.6 - 2.8.6 The Oxford Learner's Wordfinder Dictionary [Seite 233]
5.8.7 - 2.8.7 A Checklist of Thematic Dictionary Features and Choices [Seite 243]
5.9 - 2.9 Summary of Chapter 2 [Seite 244]
6 - 3 Bilingual Thematic Dictionaries [Seite 246]
6.1 - 3.1 An Overview of Bilingual Thematic Dictionaries [Seite 246]
6.1.1 - 3.1.1 A Chronology of Key Works [Seite 246]
6.1.2 - 3.1.2 The Types of BTD in the Survey [Seite 247]
6.2 - 3.2 The Cambridge Word Routes Series [Seite 247]
6.2.1 - 3.2.1 The Six Dictionaries in the CWR Series [Seite 247]
6.2.2 - 3.2.2 Users [Seite 248]
6.2.3 - 3.2.3 Aims [Seite 248]
6.2.4 - 3.2.4 Inclusion [Seite 249]
6.2.5 - 3.2.5 Lexicographic Evidence [Seite 249]
6.2.6 - 3.2.6 Overall Structure and Textual Components [Seite 249]
6.2.7 - 3.2.7 Macrostructure [Seite 251]
6.2.8 - 3.2.8 Sections [Seite 255]
6.2.9 - 3.2.9 Microstructure [Seite 256]
6.2.10 - 3.2.10 Other Features [Seite 265]
6.2.11 - 3.2.11 Access Routes [Seite 274]
6.2.12 - 3.2.12 User Guidance [Seite 276]
6.3 - 3.3 The Cambridge French/English Thesaurus [Seite 277]
6.3.1 - 3.3.1 Users [Seite 277]
6.3.2 - 3.3.2 Aims [Seite 277]
6.3.3 - 3.3.3 Inclusion [Seite 278]
6.3.4 - 3.3.4 Lexicographic Evidence [Seite 278]
6.3.5 - 3.3.5 Overall Structure and Textual Components [Seite 278]
6.3.6 - 3.3.6 Macrostructure [Seite 279]
6.3.7 - 3.3.7 Sections [Seite 280]
6.3.8 - 3.3.8 Microstructure [Seite 283]
6.3.9 - 3.3.9 Other Features [Seite 290]
6.3.10 - 3.3.10 Access Routes [Seite 301]
6.3.11 - 3.3.11 User Guidance [Seite 302]
6.4 - 3.4 The Collins Robert Comprehensive Dictionary & Thesaurus [Seite 302]
6.4.1 - 3.4.1 Users [Seite 302]
6.4.2 - 3.4.2 Aims [Seite 302]
6.4.3 - 3.4.3 Inclusion [Seite 303]
6.4.4 - 3.4.4 Lexicographic Evidence [Seite 304]
6.4.5 - 3.4.5 Overall Structure and Textual Components [Seite 304]
6.4.6 - 3.4.6 Macrostructure [Seite 305]
6.4.7 - 3.4.7 Microstructure [Seite 305]
6.4.8 - 3.4.8 Other Features [Seite 306]
6.4.9 - 3.4.9 Access Routes [Seite 307]
6.4.10 - 3.4.10 User Guidance [Seite 307]
6.5 - 3.5 Bilingual Thematic Slang Dictionaries [Seite 307]
6.5.1 - 3.5.1 The Street French Slang Dictionary and Thesaurus [Seite 307]
6.5.2 - 3.5.2 The Streetwise French Dictionary/Thesaurus [Seite 322]
6.6 - 3.6 A Checklist of Existing BTD Features and Choices [Seite 331]
6.7 - 3.7 Summary of Chapter 3 [Seite 331]
7 - 4 Approaches to Evaluating the Usefulness of Bilingual Thematic Dictionaries [Seite 333]
7.1 - 4.1 A Three-Pronged Approach [Seite 333]
7.2 - 4.2 Assessing Bilingual Thematic Dictionaries from the User Perspective [Seite 333]
7.2.1 - 4.2.1 The Informants [Seite 333]
7.2.2 - 4.2.2 User Research Methodology [Seite 341]
7.2.3 - 4.2.3 The Scope and Limitations of User Research [Seite 349]
7.3 - 4.3 Summary of Chapter 4 [Seite 350]
8 - 5 The Compilation of Bilingual Thematic Dictionaries: Choices and Recommendations [Seite 352]
8.1 - 5.1 A Cumulative Checklist of Actual and Potential BTD Features and Choices [Seite 352]
8.2 - 5.2 Physical Format [Seite 352]
8.3 - 5.3 Independent and Dependent BTDs [Seite 353]
8.4 - 5.4 Inclusion [Seite 354]
8.5 - 5.5 Lexicographic Evidence [Seite 357]
8.6 - 5.6 Macrostructure [Seite 357]
8.7 - 5.7 Sections [Seite 361]
8.8 - 5.8 Headings [Seite 365]
8.9 - 5.9 Microstructure [Seite 366]
8.10 - 5.10 Other Features [Seite 376]
8.11 - 5.11 Access Structures and Routes [Seite 382]
8.12 - 5.12 User Guidance and Practice [Seite 389]
8.13 - 5.13 Bilingual Elements [Seite 390]
8.14 - 5.14 CD-ROM Features [Seite 390]
8.15 - 5.15 Summary of Chapter 5 [Seite 392]
9 - 6 Conclusions [Seite 393]
9.1 - 6.1 What are Bilingual Thematic Dictionaries? [Seite 393]
9.2 - 6.2 How Useful are Bilingual Thematic Dictionaries? [Seite 395]
9.3 - 6.3 How Can BTDs and the Use of BTDs be Improved? [Seite 399]
9.4 - 6.4 Implications for Future Research into BTDs [Seite 407]
10 - Bibliography [Seite 412]
11 - Appendix 1 A Checklist of Monolingual Learner's Dictionary Features and Choices [Seite 418]
12 - Appendix 2 A Checklist of Thematic Dictionary Features and Choices [Seite 424]
13 - Appendix 3 A Checklist of Existing BTD Features and Choices [Seite 434]
14 - Appendix 4 A Sample of the EFL Questionnaire Version A (for French Learners of English) [Seite 443]
15 - Appendix 5 Location Guessing Experiment: List of BTD Categories [Seite 454]
16 - Appendix 6 Location Guessing Experiment: List of 10 Words [Seite 457]
17 - Appendix 7 Search Report Experiment: Answer/Search Report Sheet [Seite 458]
18 - Appendix 8 A Cumulative Checklist of Actual and Potential BTD Features and Choices [Seite 465]
19 - Appendix 9 Location Guessing Experiment: Guessed Locations for Each Word [Seite 481]
20 - Appendix 10 Location Guessing Experiment: No. of Correct Guesses for Each Word [Seite 484]
21 - Appendix 11 Location Guessing Experiment: Correct Answers and Participants' Answers [Seite 486]
22 - Abstract [Seite 488]
23 - Index [Seite 489]