Abstract
Looking up in a dictionary in EFL invariably proceeds in terms of spelling. In listening comprehension tasks a learner must first convert the sound of an unknown word to its graphemic form, a far from trivial and thoroughly frustrating hit-and-miss procedure to beginners and lower-intermediates. The idea of a phonetic-access dictionary is developed, whereby the isolated spoken word is looked up directly in a phonetically transcribed lexicon of either the traditional hard-copy or the more flexible magnetic-media form. Typical applications and benefits to the EFL learner are presented.
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