Improving Access to Second Language Vocabulary and Comprehension Using Bilingual Dictonaries

Scientific Study from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics grade: Grade A National University of Modern Languages Islamabad course: Reading Skills language: English abstract: The main aim of the present study is to examine the use of Bilingual dictionary in Second language Reading Class Secondly how does the bilingual dictionary accelerate the process of learning second language? This research describes an experiment to find whether Bilingual dictionaries are faster to use than monolingual dictionaries. Monolingual dictionary works well for advanced learners. In fact the unknown words advanced learners encounter are usually more complicated that they need more complicated explanations. Whereas Bilingual dictionary works well for beginners because they become able to research and translate words from all parts of speech utilizing a bilingual dictionary. It enhances their confidence level and increases their vocabulary on their own in a short period of time.