Etc. The Long-Lasting Defining Device: Unravelling the Mystery

Lexikos

Safi Eldeen Alzi'¹ 

[1] English Department, Jerash University, Jerash, Jordan

关键词: learner';    s dictionaries;    defining techniques;    style guides;    patterns of ';    etc.';    ';    etc.';    in electronic dictionaries;    definitions with ';    etc.';    frequency of occurrence of ';    etc.';    items before ';    etc.';    aanleerderswo;   

DOI  :  10.5788/26-1-1359

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Buro Van Die Woordeboek Van Die Afrikaanse Taal

【 摘 要 】

In its abbreviated form, 'etc.' is a lexicographic device that dates back to the early 15th century. It is used on a large scale in monolingual dictionaries for native speakers and EFL learners to serve a wide range of linguistic patterns. Unfor

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