http://www.languageblog.net/languageblog/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/ Tue, 30 Nov 2010 05:05:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.languageblog.net/languageblog/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Qcumber Mon, 10 May 2010 23:35:14 +0000 http://www.languageblog.net/language/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/#comment-1247 Hello, Steve, I suppose you are talking about bilingual dictionaries. Indeed one doesn't learn a foreign language by reading a bilingual dictionary, but they are very useful because they save users a lot of time. Looking for occurrences with Google is a very good piece of advice. I have been using this methods for years. Hello, Steve, I suppose you are talking about bilingual dictionaries. Indeed one doesn’t learn a foreign language by reading a bilingual dictionary, but they are very useful because they save users a lot of time. Looking for occurrences with Google is a very good piece of advice. I have been using this methods for years.

]]> http://www.languageblog.net/languageblog/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1248 Qcumber Mon, 10 May 2010 23:30:03 +0000 http://www.languageblog.net/language/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/#comment-1248 @u2bealot Are there people who learn a foreign language by reading a bilingual dictionary? @u2bealot Are there people who learn a foreign language by reading a bilingual dictionary?

]]> http://www.languageblog.net/languageblog/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1249 zerosysko Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:55:30 +0000 http://www.languageblog.net/language/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/#comment-1249 I like that, thinking of dictionary definitions as "hints." I like that, thinking of dictionary definitions as “hints.”

]]> http://www.languageblog.net/languageblog/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 u2bealot Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:21:48 +0000 http://www.languageblog.net/language/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/#comment-1250 I agree that it is very ineficient, if not a complete waste of time, to learn singled out words from a dictionary. I know that from my own experience. The best way is to see words in diferent and meaningful contexts. Eventually, you will get the "true" meaning of those words with time. I agree that it is very ineficient, if not a complete waste of time, to learn singled out words from a dictionary. I know that from my own experience. The best way is to see words in diferent and meaningful contexts. Eventually, you will get the “true” meaning of those words with time.

]]> http://www.languageblog.net/languageblog/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 shanikuzai Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:46:50 +0000 http://www.languageblog.net/language/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/#comment-1251 Glad you mention it. I use the gold list method sonce a month and it's just cool, because it's NO work at all whatsoever. Also, learning to longterm memory is guaranteed. Everyone should give it a try. Vocab is the easiest part of learning a language! :) Glad you mention it.
I use the gold list method sonce a month and it’s just cool, because it’s NO work at all whatsoever.
Also, learning to longterm memory is guaranteed.
Everyone should give it a try. Vocab is the easiest part of learning a language!

]]> http://www.languageblog.net/languageblog/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 silversnow2008 Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:19:12 +0000 http://www.languageblog.net/language/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/#comment-1252 I use the dictionary lo look up the pronunciation because in english pronunciation is not predictable. I use the dictionary lo look up the pronunciation because in english pronunciation is not predictable.

]]> http://www.languageblog.net/languageblog/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 Fasulye2009 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:32:04 +0000 http://www.languageblog.net/language/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/#comment-1253 La methode LingQ va bien pour laisser moi aquérir de nouveaux mots. Donc je suis tres conente de pouvoir l'utiliser. Mais quand-meme j'ai une collection de environ 70 dictionnaires en papier (= des livres) et je les utilise regulirerement. La methode LingQ va bien pour laisser moi aquérir de nouveaux mots. Donc je suis tres conente de pouvoir l’utiliser. Mais quand-meme j’ai une collection de environ 70 dictionnaires en papier (= des livres) et je les utilise regulirerement.

]]> http://www.languageblog.net/languageblog/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 Esoparagon Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:46:16 +0000 http://www.languageblog.net/language/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/#comment-1254 I can't agree more. The words in the brains of natives are the real dictionaries. Dictionaries are basic approximations of the living language's words. We are the masters not the dictionary. I can’t agree more. The words in the brains of natives are the real dictionaries. Dictionaries are basic approximations of the living language’s words. We are the masters not the dictionary.

]]> http://www.languageblog.net/languageblog/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1255 daveyork0 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:07:49 +0000 http://www.languageblog.net/language/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/#comment-1255 Hypocrisy is to do something yourself while you raise a moral objection to others doing it. What's so hard about that? Hypocrisy is to do something yourself while you raise a moral objection to others doing it. What’s so hard about that?

]]> http://www.languageblog.net/languageblog/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 zerowski Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:55:46 +0000 http://www.languageblog.net/language/learning-words-and-the-use-of-the-dictionary/#comment-1256 What do people think of these new but very expensive electronic dictionaries , I saw one recently that when you talk into it it translates your speech out loud into another language , crazy price though 800euro. What do people think of these new but very expensive electronic dictionaries , I saw one recently that when you talk into it it translates your speech out loud into another language , crazy price though 800euro.

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