II．A review of prefaces to dictionaries with English as the source language
Theoretical Background
I．Reception theory and user-friendliness in making dictionaries with English as the source language
1．Reception theory
2．Reader’S role in reception theory
3．What does it mean for makers of dictionaries with English as the source language
II．Text linguistics，theory of communication and user．friendliness in making dictionaries with English as the source language
1．Dictionary as text
2．Communication theories
3．The dictionary—as—text model
4．What does it mean for makers of dictionaries with English as the source language
Ⅲ．Second language acquisition and user-friendliness in making dictionaries with English as the source language
1．Distinction between acquisition and learning，hence the distinction between dictionaries for L1 learners and those for L2 learners
2．Dictionaries for L1 or L2，for comprehension or for production?
3．Lessons from language transfer research
4．High—frequency words or low—frequency words．which group gets first priority?
5．The Natural Order hypothesis and the Comprehensible Input hypothesis
IV．Cognitive sciences and user-friendliness in making dictionaries with English as the source language
1．Lessons from the Affective Filter hypothesis
2．Lessons from learning style research
3．Lessons from the constructivist school of cognitive psychology
4．Lessons from cognitive linguistics
V．Marketing theories and user-friendliness in making dictionaries with English as the source language
1．Five Forces Model applied to English dictionary publishing
2．Product differentiation as an English dictionary strategy
3．Identifying the right market segment
Presumably Best Practice in Making Paper-and--Ink Dictionaries with English as the Source Language User-Friendly
I．User-friendliness in the outside matter
1．Prefaces
2．User guides
3．Illustration
4．Appendices
5．A miscellany
II．User-friendliness in the macrostructure
1．Selection of the word list based on frequency
2．Selection of the word list based on the theory of semantic fields
3．Selection of the word list determined by targeted audience
4．Inclusion of new words and new meanings of existing vocabulary
5．Access structure
III．User-friendliness in the microstructure
1．Pronunciation
2．Sense ordering
3．Defmition
4．Illustrative examples
5．Grammatical and pragmatic information
User-Friendliness Embodied in Electronic Dictionaries with English as the Source Language
I．Dictionaries in CD-ROM form
II．Online dictionaries as represented by OED Online
1．Easy accessibility
2．“Transparency”
3．Customized infraction
4．Currency
5．Cost—effectiveness
Ⅲ．Handheld electronic dictionaries
User Research and User Education
I．User research
1．Dimensions of user research
2．Methods of user research
3．Lessons from the business world
II．User education
1．Purchasing guide
2．The use of the dictionary
Conclusion
Reference Works
Lexibibliograph：Dictionaries Mentioned in the Dissertation
Webliograph：Websites Mentioned in the Dissertation
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