After the Digital Revolution: Dictionary Preferences of English Majors at a European University

  • Bartosz Ptasznik University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5788/32-1-1721

Abstract

The present contribution reports on a recent survey of dictionary-consulting habits and preferences of university students majoring in English at a European university. Amongst the information sought is the choice between digital online dictionaries and traditional print diction­aries, as well as a number of other issues of interest to lexicographers and educators. It was found that online dictionaries have all but replaced the traditional paper dictionary, suggesting that the digital revolution in lexicography hailed by Lew and De Schryver (2014) is complete. A positive finding is that students prefer dictionaries that are highly rated by experts. The paper concludes with a number of pedagogical suggestions. Keywords: English, lexical information, lexicography, dictionary use, digital literacy, online dictionary

Author Biography

Bartosz Ptasznik, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland
 
Published
2022-10-10
How to Cite
Ptasznik, B. (2022). After the Digital Revolution: Dictionary Preferences of English Majors at a European University. Lexikos, 32(1), 220-249. https://doi.org/10.5788/32-1-1721
Issue
Vol. 32 (2022)
Section
Artikels/Articles

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