Examining the Effectiveness of Monolingual, Bilingual and Bilingualised Dictionaries for Georgian Learners

Abstract

The present article shows the results of the experiment planned and conducted at Tbilisi State University and aims to examine the differences in the effectiveness of various types of dictionaries while English language learning.

In the 1970s, the scientific study of dictionary users and dictionary usage came into the limelight of lexicographers. The same period is remarkable for the investigation of vocabulary users, revealing the marked tendency of contemporary theoretical lexicography.

Thus, in foreign countries, all the working processes related to the word-entries are based on such an empirical research taking into consideration users’ requirements.

A lot of studies have been conducted in order to examine dictionary users and dictionary usage in various countries. However, our study of Georgian dictionary users is one of the first attempts of this kind.