Lexicography

“Drawing on the discussion of Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary in Reading B of Unit 2, critically evaluate Mitchell’s (2005) claim that, while grammarians were the guardians of the English language in the seventeenth century, lexicographers assumed that role in the eighteenth century”. The rules and explanations of “Grammar are different than texts and language in terms of words, sounds, sentences, and some other elements of language too. Grammar works on combined explanation of language and interpretations

Samuel Johnson who is also known as Dr.Johnson was one of the best known English experts who ever lived, Johnson was not only an English expert, but also a writer, biographer, and lexicographer. He was well known especially in the 18th century for his English dictionary. Samuel’s dictionary was and will always be one of the most known dictionaries in the entire history. The making of his dictionary took a little more than eight years to accumulate, it contained around 40,00 words and each and every

There were two goals of SALL intended to achieve, namely enhancing my lexical resources and improving my spontaneous speaking skill in English. Actually, before the SALL activity, I took IELTS Exam and realized my writing and speaking band score were just marginal, which do not guarantee the entrance of postgraduate study. The result alerted me that I needed to work harder on writing and speaking and I realized one of my major deficiencies in English was lacking sufficient vocabularies that can represent

Introduction Vocabulary plays a significant role in English as second language learning process. For the majority of English as Second Language(ESL) learners, the ultimate goal of learning the language is to understand (read and listen) and communicate (write and speak) with little difficulty and the lack of sufficient vocabulary may be the constraint of such goal (Folse, 2004). As the bedrock of English and as well as language, vocabulary also facilitates the development of other language skills:

Differences between paper-based dictionaries and electronic dictionaries: Nesi (1998) classifies dictionaries into two modes of presentation: paper-based dictionaries and computer-based dictionaries (also known as electronic dictionaries). The main difference between electronic dictionaries and paper-based dictionaries is not their information content but their retrieval system (Nesi, 2000). In a study presented by Zainab Saleh AlBulushy on E-dictionaries versus paper-based ones, she presented the

beneficial for researchers, feminist, lexicographers, teachers, students, and someone who works and need the dictionary to help them in writing, thinking and reading due to English as their second language. This study aims to extend research in lexicography and gender, especially in examples of lemmata in monolingual learner’s dictionary. An increase of researchers, feminist and lexicographers’ knowledge of dictionary, especially OALD because of this study, they will know that the dictionary has their

Reflection text Entering an English course after practicing as a teacher for many years are both disturbing and exiting. Disturbing, because I challenge my own practice. How will it cope comparing to new theory and practice? Exiting, because I look forward to getting new inputs and knowledge, and to develop myself as a teacher. The result so far is approximately as I expected. In my first years of practice I spent much time to go through the text of the week, and to hear the pupils read aloud. Over

John Humphry makes it in his article very clear that he is a big fan of old fashioned dictionaries. He personally states that by saying “they are as close to my heart as they are to my desk because they are so much more than a useful tool.” Throughout the article there are couples arguments that show why he prefers dictionaries over anything else, such as the “physical sensation – the feel and smell of good paper”. However, I believe his main argument is that people forget / people will forget how

Samuel Johnson’s Influential Dictionary In order to provide a sufficient response to this intriguing inquiry, one should acknowledge the influential milestones of the Early Modern English period (c.1450 -1750) that laid the groundwork for the emergence of Samuel Johnson’s invaluable dictionary. On the top of that list is the evolution of the English Renaissance which is often referred to as the “Elizabethan Era” or the “Age of Shakespeare” after the most significant monarch and notable dramatist

The word slut means many things to many different people. It can simply mean dirty and untidy or it can mean a woman who is promiscuous and dresses in an improper way. The word slut has a negative connotation that is typically used to degrade women. The word slut is just another word to criticize a woman’s sexuality. This word, along with many others, has helped launch a Feminist Movement that works to promote equality and expose the double standard. When a man has many sexual partners he is a stud