摘要
Dictionary use in foreign language examinations is a new research topic in both dictionary user studies and language testing. This paper introduces several typical studies on dictionary use in foreign or second language examinations. Based on these studies, the author conducts a small-scale replicate study and discusses four potential positive effects of dictionary use in foreign language examinations.
词典在外语考试中的使用不但是词典使用者研究的一个重要课题,也是语言测试领域的一个新问题。本文简要总结了国外在这方面的几个研究个案,介绍了笔者基于这些个案做的一个本土研究,并讨论了在外语考试中使用词典可能产生的几个积极作用。
