What problems do ESL learners Encounter in the Use of a Monolingual Dictionary for Language Production?

DOI: 10.5176/2251-3566_L31212

Authors: Alice Yin Wa Chan

Abstract: This paper discusses how Cantonese ESL learners in Hong Kong use a monolingual dictionary to help them determine the correct use of a word in the construction of target language sentences.

Keywords: use of dictionaries, sentence construction, Chinese ESL learners, problems encountered