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标题：Google Dictionary: A Critical Review
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作者：Afshin Moradi ; Musa Nushi
期刊名称：Issues and Trends in Learning Technologies
电子版ISSN：2693-0900
出版年度：2020
卷号：8
期号：1
DOI：10.2458/azu_itlt_v8i1_nushi
语种：English
出版社：University of Arizona Libraries
摘要：In an increasingly digital world, online educational resources, apps and other technologies can serve as incredibly effective tools to facilitate both teaching and learning. One such online tool is the Google Dictionary. The dictionary, an online service of Google, is probably one of the simplest dictionaries for English learners. The definitions usually use simple words and therefore are easy to understand. In addition to the definitions, examples, pictures, and usage notes there is a separate pronunciation entry with interesting characteristics. This newly added entry provides users with pronunciation of a word in two different accents, visemes, slow playback and an option that lets Google to have feedback from the users. This review paper offers a descriptive account of the entry, along with critical evaluation including its strong points and limitations. The review concludes with some suggestions to improve the educational quality of the pronunciation entry.