Conveners
Learner's Lexicography & Dictionary Use
- Ivana Brač (Institute for the Croatian Language)
Learner's Lexicography & Dictionary Use
- Hanna Fischer (Research Center Deutscher Sprachatlas)
Learner's Lexicography & Dictionary Use
- Orin Hargraves (University of Colorado Boulder)
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Julie Moore (AS Hornby Trust)29/09/2026, 16:30
The AS Hornby Dictionary Research Awards (ASHDRA) have been running since 2019 and to date have received 160 applications from 47 countries. The awards fund dictionary research within English language teaching (ELT) and especially target projects in low-resource contexts. Thus, a large proportion of applications (although not all) are from researchers working in the Global South. This paper...
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Christine Ganslmayer (Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen–Nuremberg), Martina Nied Curcio (Università degli Studi Roma Tre)29/09/2026, 17:00
The digital transformation of lexicography has fundamentally changed lexicographic resources available for language learning and teaching. However, their integration into German language teaching – both as a first language (GL1) and as a foreign language (GFL) – remains limited. This paper investigates how the digital transformation of lexicography is reflected in contemporary German language...
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Ana Ostroški Anić (Institute for the Croatian Language), Martina Pavić (Institute for the Croatian Language), Lidija Cvikić (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education)29/09/2026, 17:30
From the first grades of primary education, children encounter abstract and complex concepts, many of which cannot be adequately represented by traditional or conventionally formulated definitions. Consequently, younger learners may struggle with understanding abstract concepts like energy, community, or climate. Previous studies have shown that children’s ability to engage with scientific and...
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Shigeru Yamada (Waseda University)02/10/2026, 09:00
Certain aspects of word meaning and usage become visible only when dictionaries are compared directly. This paper examines three cases—apparently, be on speaking terms, and suffer (from)—to show how cross-dictionary analysis reveals patterns that remain hidden in single-dictionary consultation. By comparing definitions, sense divisions, and examples across major EFL dictionaries (CALD,...
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Ida Dringo-Horvath (Karoli Gaspar University), Katalin P. Márkus (Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church)02/10/2026, 09:20
This paper presents findings from the third phase of a longitudinal repeated cross‑sectional study examining dictionary‑use patterns among graduates of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and German as a Foreign Language (GFL) programmes in Hungary. Drawing on questionnaire data collected in 2020, 2023, and 2026, the study investigates how dictionary use is reshaped in an increasingly digital...
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Biljana Božinovski (University of Maribor), Makimi Kano (Kyoto Sangyo University), Peter Gobel (Kyoto Sangyo University), Mihaela Franjić (University of Maribor)02/10/2026, 09:40
With the increasing presence of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in learning and teaching practices, English as a Foreign Language (EFL) pedagogy is being fundamentally reshaped. In particular, GenAI has emerged as a core resource influencing students’ approaches to learning and knowledge construction (Johnston et al., 2024; Ravšelj et al., 2025). Recent research indicates that...
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Tomasz Michta (University of Bialystok), Katarzyna Mroczyńska (University of Siedlce)03/10/2026, 09:00
A common challenge for language learners is finding appropriate L2 equivalents for L1 words. The difficulty is compounded when the L1 word is polysemous, because different senses typically call for different equivalents. When selecting an L2 equivalent for a polysemous L1 word, learners therefore face a twofold task: identifying the intended sense of the L1 word and choosing an L2 equivalent...
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Jonas Winnerlöv (European Parliament)03/10/2026, 09:30
Today there are numerous frequency dictionaries marketed as learner’s dictionaries, with various source languages and mostly with English as target language. They typically contain 5000 lemmas, which happens to coincide with a rule of thumb (though without much academic substance) that this number of words provides the lexical text coverage (95-98%) necessary for an adequate text...
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Laura Rebosio (University of Innsbruck)03/10/2026, 10:00
This paper proposes a diachronic analysis of the use of ostensive aids in 35 print editions and the current online versions of six major English monolingual learners’ dictionaries (Oxford, Longman, Collins, Cambridge, Macmillan, Merriam‑Webster). Alongside macrostructural features of illustrations (density, types, placement, labeling), I analyze their content, performance, and consistency with...
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Tomasz Michta (University of Bialystok), Tomasz Czyż (University of Bialystok)03/10/2026, 10:30
Recent empirical studies suggest that ChatGPT can assist users with a range of receptive and productive language tasks (Rees & Lew, 2023; Ptasznik, Wolfer & Lew, 2024). However, users consult dictionaries in many situations not covered in previous studies comparing ChatGPT with dictionaries, and ChatGPT’s usefulness is likely to vary depending on the task. This is plausible because ChatGPT...
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