English Dictionaries and Databases in Japan - Observatoire de ...

4.1 A case of EFL dictionary
“Dual-Track Approach” by Macmillan ED
• 7.500 words: for reception and production
• Less frequent words: for reception
“This „dual-track‟ approach has great benefits for
the user: productive vocabulary is described in
depth, while the brevity of „receptive‟ entries
enables us to include much more vocabulary of
this type.” (“Introduction,” v)