ELECTRONIC LEXICOGRAPHIC RESOURCES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Abstract

This article provides a comparative analysis of three electronic resources used in English language learning: Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries, Cambridge Dictionary, and the Google Translate machine translation system. The study aims to identify the most effective tool for developing lexical skills in philology students. A comparative method was applied to evaluate the functional capabilities of these platforms based on the criteria of definition accuracy, presence of contextual examples, and correctness of idiom translation. The results indicate that professional lexicographical resources significantly outperform Google Translate in conveying semantic nuances and collocations. The conclusion justifies the necessity of prioritizing specialized dictionaries to develop high-quality linguistic competence in professional philological education