Effective features in MLD

1. Examples

1.1. combination of definition + example

1.2. different typeface than definition

1.3. unknown lexical item toward the end

1.4. invented examples

1.5. within restricted defining vocabulary

2. Grammatical Codes

2.1. next to example sentence

2.2. clear & self-explanatory

2.3. minimum number of codes

3. Introduction

3.1. minimum number of pages/information needed for consulting the dictionary

4. Irregular forms/Multi-word expressions

4.1. listed as single entries/ listed under each entry of main words

4.2. phrase index

5. Design

5.1. new line for each meaning

5.2. different colours/font sizes

5.3. collocates printed in bold

5.4. each sense should be numbered

5.5. use of guide words

5.6. illustrations

5.6.1. to show relationships

5.6.2. drawings, not photographs

5.6.3. black and white or coloured

5.6.4. placed near the corresponding headword

6. Definition

6.1. folk-definitions

6.2. use of conditional sentenses addressing the reader

6.3. full sentences

6.4. no derivational definitions

7. Vocabulary

7.1. use of restricted defining vocabulary

7.2. unambiguous words

8. Appendices

8.1. inclusion of irregular verbs, list of restricted defining vocabulary, letter examples, numbers and weights, guidance on pronunciation, false friends and common errors

9. Synonyms

9.1. in initial position of the entry + in citation form

10. Frequency

10.1. meaning listed in decreasing frquency

10.2. frequency information on the 10,000 most common words