Investigating Dictionary Use by Sudanese EFL University Students

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the dictionary use by Sudanese EFL university students. An analytic, descriptive research design was used. A questionnaire was used to collect the quantitative data. The findings of the study indicated that the majority of the students consulted the dictionary to get the meaning in Arabic, get spelling, get pronunciation or get the part of speech of a word. The findings also indicated that the vast majority of the students preferred to use the electronic dictionary more than the traditional dictionary, and bilingual dictionary more than monolingual one.