Abstract
Within the South African lexicographical context, there have been several pleas for Afrikaans learner's and school dictionaries that incorporate innovative strategies and provide for specific identified target users and their particular problems. Nuwe Woordeboek sonder Grense (NWSG) is an Afrikaans learner's dictionary that is aimed at a specific group of users, can be used for text reception and text production and forms part of an established textbook series. Through new strategies and adaptations, this dictionary tries to form a bridge between different typological categories and to be a functional instrument for use in the classroom. In accordance with the theo- retical formulation of dictionary functions, NWSG tries to further communication through initial support in and eventual assimilation of the foreign language. In this article, theoretical insights regarding learner's dictionaries as well as practical examples from NSWG are combined to illus- trate the possibilities of a more user-friendly product.
Highlights
Research in pedagogical lexicography has gained momentum over the past fifty years. Theoretical issues such as the influence of language learning and language acquisition theories, as well as the incorporation of the mother tongue into learner's dictionaries have come under the spotlight
A good deal of criticism has been expressed about the complexity of the presentation and the level of reference skills expected from the users of these dictionaries
It is against this theoretical and practical background that planning for a new learner's dictionary began
Summary
Research in pedagogical lexicography has gained momentum over the past fifty years. Theoretical issues such as the influence of language learning and language acquisition theories, as well as the incorporation of the mother tongue into learner's dictionaries have come under the spotlight. A good deal of criticism has been expressed about the complexity of the presentation and the level of reference skills expected from the users of these dictionaries. It is against this theoretical and practical background that planning for a new learner's dictionary began
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