A Corpus-Based Study of Collocational Patterns in Academic English Writing

This study investigates the use of lexical collocations in academic English writing among non-native speakers. Using a 200,000-word learner corpus, it compares the frequency and types of verb–noun and adjective–noun collocations with a reference native corpus. Results reveal significant underuse and miscollocations in learner texts, highlighting the need for explicit collocation instruction.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-09-09
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17403341
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Second Language Acquisition and Learning
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A Corpus-Based Study of Collocational Patterns in Academic English Writing

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A Corpus-Based Study of Collocational Patterns in Academic English Writing

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Abstract

This study investigates the use of lexical collocations in academic English writing among non-native speakers. Using a 200,000-word learner corpus, it compares the frequency and types of verb–noun and adjective–noun collocations with a reference native corpus. Results reveal significant underuse and miscollocations in learner texts, highlighting the need for explicit collocation instruction.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Termez State University (UZ)
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