Abstract: According to the basic idea of the figure and ground theory,conscious field is always departed into two parts—— figure and ground,and it is the figure that always stands out from the ground of an object.By analyzing the cognitive expression of Figure-Ground in dictionary compiling and consulting,figure-ground theory has been applied into the field of the lexicography,and the process of looking up information is taken as choosing actions by altering between figures and grounds,therefore,entry structures which are made according to the prominence principle are easy to be consulted.
Publication Year: 2011
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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