Educational Dictionary: Concept - Manufacturing Steps - Information Provided In It

Abstract

Dictionaries came to serve the language and its speakers, both general and specific, and to remove any ambiguity or confusion they face while using the language. They teach them and guide them to the correct use of the language. The origin of dictionaries is that they have a purely educational purpose due to the great scientific value they carry. However, this general concept that was prevalent in the past has changed in the modern era due to several factors, due to the development witnessed by the dictionary industry at all levels. One of the most prominent changes witnessed by the dictionary is specialization, so that each science or field of knowledge has its own dictionary (medical dictionary, engineering dictionary, chemistry dictionary, etc.), and each category has its own dictionary, some of which are directed to the general public, some of which are directed to students and researchers, and some of which are directed to learners. Speaking of this last category - that is, dictionaries directed to learners - we can say that this category is a necessity imposed by the requirements of the modern era and the great development that has occurred at the level of educational curricula. Therefore, it was necessary to have educational dictionaries that meet the linguistic needs of learners.