Zur Konzeption eines deutschen Lernworterbuchs fur fremdsprachige Rezipienten

[摘要] This study presents conceptions for a German learner's dictionary (Lemworterbuch),aimed at the needs of the foreign language learner as recipient.The requirements set and proposals made for such a dictionary are aimed at improvingthe linguistic competence of the learner when he/she uses the language as recipient, inother words when he/she reads a German text or hears the spoken language (e.g. inconversation, on the radio, television, film etc.).IIIThe target users are persons whose mother tongue is not German, but whose mastery ofthe language is at a fairly advanced level. Such users, who have mastered the basicgrammatical rules of the German language and already have a good basic vocabulary,will nevertheless experience difficulties in using existing German explanatorydictionaries such as DUDEN and WAHRIG. These dictionaries present information insuch a complicated way that it remains inaccessible to the average foreign languagespeaker. The propositions made in this thesis are directed at creating a dictionary thatcould overcome the existing gap between the bilingual translating dictionary withGerman as target language and the monolingual explanatory German dictionary.This study proceeds on the assumption that it is impossible to compile a dictionarywithout the consistent application of theoretically expounded principles (regardinglinguistics, typography etc.). The subtlest detail regarding typographical layout is alsoemphasized, since the presentation of information determines how easily informationcan be retrieved from the dictionary. Proposals are made for a user friendlyarrangement of material, which will enable the user to retrieve desired informationeasily and immediately. Two language aspects that are of the utmost importance to the recipient, flexion anddefinition, are examined. The way in which these two aspects are currently dealt within monolingual dictionaries is investigated. From this investigation it is evident thatflexion and defmition are inadequately dealt with for the specific needs of the foreignlanguage learner. Suggestions are made to improve weaknesses and inconsistencies inorder to make the dictionary more suitable for the language learner.Finally, the principles required by a German learner's dictionary for recipients aredemonstrated by means of various entries. This serves as an example of how thedictionary could finally look. ;The entries are presented in both the printed and theelectronic medium. The potential of both these media is utilized to show how thepresentation of information can improve the user friendliness and accessibility of thedictionary.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University