Investigating EFL Learners’ Perceptions Towards the Use ofBilingual and Monolingual Dictionaries in Enrichhing Vocabulary

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the student’s perceptions towards the use of bilingual and monolingual dictionaries in enriching vocabulary of third year students at the department of English at Mohammed Seddik Ben yahia university ,Jijel .It is hypothesized that if EFL learners would have a positive perception towards the use of bilingual and monolingual dictionaries in enhancing their vocabulary. To test our hypothesis, a descriptive study was conducted through forming a questionnaire submitted for third year students which was our data gathering tool. The questionnaire was distributed to sixty (60) third year students, to investigate which type of dictionaries students mostly use, for what purpose, and what kind of tasks they mostly use it. It is also aimed at finding the students point of view towards the use of bilingual and monolingual dictionaries in enriching their vocabulary. Generally speaking, this questionnaire aimed at investigating student’s choices and preferences concerning bilingual and monolingual dictionaries and the purpose behind those choices. The results revealed that students do have a positive perception towards the use of bilingual and monolingual dictionaries; whereas, students mainly choose the type of dictionary that fits their learning style, the type that is easier to use and which suits their needs and thoughts depending on their learning language experience