Attitudes of Jordanian school students toward dictionaries

This study aims to explore the attitude of English as a Foreign Language Learners (EFLL) in Jordanian schools about the use of different dictionary types - including paper-based, electronic monolingual, or electronic bilingual dictionaries. It also examines the challenges students face while using t...

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Published in:Heliyon 2024-11, Vol.10 (21), p.e39499, Article e39499
Main Authors: Alrashdan, Imran, El-Migdady, Lana, Mitib Altakhaineh, Abdel Rahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bilingual dictionary
Electronic dictionary
Lexicography
Monolingual dictionary
Paper dictionary
Pedagogical dictionary
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Summary:This study aims to explore the attitude of English as a Foreign Language Learners (EFLL) in Jordanian schools about the use of different dictionary types - including paper-based, electronic monolingual, or electronic bilingual dictionaries. It also examines the challenges students face while using their dictionaries. To this end, a questionnaire was distributed among sixty-four students studying at the middle school level. The findings indicated a preference for electronic and bilingual dictionaries over monolingual paper dictionaries among most students. Based on their responses, the students predominantly use dictionaries to search for pronunciations (34.37 %) and various meanings of a word (polysemy and homonymy) (18.75 %). Preparation for speaking activities is primarily why they search for pronunciations. However, the search for abbreviations and parts of speech and other grammatical information is less frequent. Lastly, the students showed a preference for the use of more pictures and visual aids offered in pictorial dictionaries.
ISSN:2405-8440
2405-8440
DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39499