Research: The Facts on File English-Chinese Visual Dictionary
November 25, 2007 – 2:49 am
PL 1455 .C675 1988 EAST ASIAN
The Facts on File English/Chinese visual dictionary : look up the word from the picture, find the picture from the word / Jean-Claude Corbeil, Mein-ven Lee.
The layout of this picture dictionary is simple and powerful.
The effective use of white space draws the viewer’s eyes toward the items of interest.
Entries such as “rocket”, “space shuttle”, and “space suits” (pages 456, 457 & 458) are excellent examples for people interested specifically in a certain topic.
It is a good resource for just about anything you want to know about “visually”.
Picture or visual dictionaries have advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages of visual dictionaries
One advantage is that when you find an entry, all the related terms are nearby on a diagram or a word list. You do not need to thumb through the pages for additional related terms.
Another advantage is that the objects are often group together to provide improved context for the user. For example, the soccer entry in the visual dictionary has the field, players, positions, and equipment in one diagram.
This is ideal for students writing essays or journal articles about certain topics. The vocabulary is readily available because the relations are apparent and within a clear context.
Disadvantages of visual dictionaries
A disadvantage of picture dictionaries is that pronunciation clutters diagrams and is often removed for clarity. Another disadvantage related to space on a page is an example of grammar examples or sample sentences. So, you really have a caveman-like discussion with the reader.
Here are some examples:
About Primezero English-Chinese Dictionary Research Series
The Primezero English-Chinese Dictionary Research Series is a chance to share some ideas and concepts from print dictionaries online for implementation or just discussion.
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One Response to “Research: The Facts on File English-Chinese Visual Dictionary”
Pls advice how can I get / buy / find the books “The Facts on File English/Chinese visual dictionary” at Malaysia? Can you pls return my email. Thanks.
By Sock Eng on Mar 23, 2008