Inner Access Structure vs. Learner Level Level of User Inner Ac ce ss S tr u ct ur e El eme n ts Production
Reception
Beginner Intermediate Advanced Im pl icit
E x pli cit C o mpul sor y Expl ic it O p tiona l The second graph also indicates a decline in inner access structural elements in
relation to the specific category of learner. In this case, however, a distinction
between the productive and receptive modes appears. Lexicographers of dic-
tionaries with production in the foreign language as dictionary function need
to add extra data in order to enable the learner to use it actively. These data
categories, like the indication of frequent collocations and proverbs, and the
inclusion of syntactical combination principles etc. demand more explicit struc-
tural elements than is the case with dictionaries designed for reception.
7. Conclusion The access structure functions as primary structure in guiding the user during
the consultation process. The user's search problem can be solved swiftly and
easily if the access structure of a dictionary, specifically a learner's dictionary, is
developed and applied accurately. Existing learner's dictionaries, as shown in
this article, include new outer texts and subtexts to explicate specific data. They
also employ innovative strategies of presenting data in dictionary articles.
However, most learner's dictionaries lack a well-developed access program
that guides the user along every step of the search route. In this article, some
suggestions have been made and illustrated in order to improve the access pro-
file of learner's dictionaries.
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