ISJ Theoretical & Applied Science 06(122) 2023

Philadelphia, USA

Samadova, S. S., Yuldosheva, M. A., & Bobokalonova, P. I.

The importance of maintaining and using dictionaries while learning foreign languages.

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Scientific Object Identifier: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-06-122-16

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2023.06.122.16

Language: English

Citation: Samadova, S. S., Yuldosheva, M. A., & Bobokalonova, P. I. (2023). The importance of maintaining and using dictionaries while learning foreign languages. ISJ Theoretical & Applied Science, 06 (122), 84-89. Soi: http://s-o-i.org/1.1/TAS-06-122-16 Doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.15863/TAS.2023.06.122.16

Pages: 84-89

Published: 30.06.2023

Abstract: The given article dwells on the importance of maintaining and using dictionaries while learning foreign languages. It is noted that knowing a foreign language other than your native language has evolved to be extremely beneficial. It is worth mentioning that lexicography is a science of dictionary compiling. English lexicography dates from the fifth century. English - Latin dictionaries came into existence in this period. In conclusion, it would be desirable to have one’s own personal dictionary for recording special terms; unlike the personal educational dictionary discussed above, this dictionary may include a thematic set of special vocabulary, comments made on the topic, and other professional foreign language information. Working on foreign-language technical or special texts is inevitably associated with the use of dictionaries, so a personal dictionary can reduce the time spent to a minimum; in addition, a foreign term reviewed several times in the text and fixed is remembered faster and more firmly.

Key words: dictionary, foreign language, lexis, practice, English - Latin dictionaries, thematic set of special vocabulary.