The Principles and Elements of School Dictionaries with an Evaluation of Some Kurdish School Dictionaries
Nawzad Hassan Qadir
College of Education, University of Raparin – Iraq
Shahab Tayyb Tahir
College of Education, University of Raparin – Iraq
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25130/jls.3.2.5
Keywords: -school dictionary -types of dictionary - lexicography - entries - meaning -explanation -mechanics of printing
Abstract
The present study tackles the lexicographical
standards, criteria and properties that are required for the compilation
of school dictionaries. The school dictionaries refer to these
dictionaries used in the successive stages of schools to assist the
students in language learning. This pedagogical tool is overused by the
school students side by side with the other pedagogical subjects; the
school dictionary is used not only for looking up the meaning of
vocabularies, but also for pronunciation, spelling, grammar,
synonymy, antonym, use of words, and etymology. These dictionaries
should be provided with a simple language, clear definitions,
explanations, illustrative examples, and fascinating colorful pictures.
The advancement of technology has extremely influenced the school
dictionaries because various types of newly invented and ornamental
tools have made these dictionaries more interesting and attractive; this
increases the students’ favor for using and reading. This study aims to
provide a comprehensive account for the school dictionaries and it
probes into the scientific standards of lexicography existing in these
