In this article, we present a pilot survey among users of language manuals, with a focus on people who deal creatively with the language as part of their work, such as writers, scientists, journalists and advertisers. We were interested in how their language awareness is shown through their need for dictionaries and other language manuals. The results indicated that all the people observed in this study at least occasionally used language manuals, with both traditional printed and online versions being consulted. The usage partly differs from group to group, and it also depends on the age of the person involved.
Creative writers as dictionary users : creating in language and with language
Vesna Mikolič
2017-01-01
Abstract
In this article, we present a pilot survey among users of language manuals, with a focus on people who deal creatively with the language as part of their work, such as writers, scientists, journalists and advertisers. We were interested in how their language awareness is shown through their need for dictionaries and other language manuals. The results indicated that all the people observed in this study at least occasionally used language manuals, with both traditional printed and online versions being consulted. The usage partly differs from group to group, and it also depends on the age of the person involved.File in questo prodotto:
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