Illustrative Examples in English Advanced Learners'' Dictionaries

Modern EFL dictionaries are compiled to enhance the language learners'' requirements by the implementation of the required materials needed to meet their abilities, and satisfy their needs to reach the acquired target. This book reports on an investigation into the validity and usefulness of illustrative examples provided by three major advanced learners'' dictionaries: Cambridge Advanced Learner''s Dictionary (CALD2), Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner''s Dictionary (COBUILD5), and Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners (MEDAL2). It comprises a critical examination of these dictionaries in terms of their users and uses, guidance in the introduction, structure of entries, new additions, and illustrative examples.