Monolingual learner's dictionary
TYPE OF DICTIONARY DESIGNED TO MEET THE REFERENCE NEEDS OF PEOPLE LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Monolingual learners' dictionaries; Monolingual learners' dictionary
A monolingual learner's dictionary (MLD) is designed to meet the reference needs of people learning a foreign language. MLDs are based on the premise that language-learners should progress from a bilingual dictionary to a monolingual one as they become more proficient in their target language, but that general-purpose dictionaries (aimed at native speakers) are inappropriate for their needs.