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A corpus-based collocational analysis of noun premodification types in academic writing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This study employs a corpus-based method in analysing the noun and noun premodification in journal articles relevant to the field of International Business Management.
Ang, Leng Hong, He, Mengyu, Tan, Kim Hua
core   +2 more sources

Collocational Competence of English as a Foreign Language of Economics Students

open access: yesProceedings of the 2nd Symposium on Health and Education 2019 (SOHE 2019), 2019
The article is devoted to collocational competence and ascertaining the difficulties associated with its mastery by students of economic specialties. It deserves the attention of teachers of English as a foreign language.
S. Alikova, M. Samoilova
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Perceptions and Acceptance of Generative Artificial Intelligence Influencing Chinese EFL Learners’ Engagement in Informal Digital Learning of English: Mediating Roles of Self‐Efficacy and Motivation

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has emerged as a powerful tool in the Informal Digital Learning of English (IDLE) environment, offering personalized, interactive, and innovative language learning experiences that may enhance learning engagement.
Jin Liu, Meilu Liu, Yuan Yao, Dechao Li
wiley   +1 more source

"Minimum Input, Maximum Output, Indeed!" Teaching Collocations Through Collocation Dictionary Skills Development

open access: yesLexikos, 2017
This study examined the teachability of collocations through cultivating EFL learners' collocation dictionary skills. Fifty-nine EFL college students participated in the study, and they received two 75-minute instructions between pre- and post-tests: one
Sugene Kim
doaj   +1 more source

A Study On the Use of Collocations in Business Class Learners

open access: yesColombian Applied Linguistics Journal, 2020
Previous studies have reported lack of collocational competence and difficulties among English as a second language (ESL) learners. However, collocation is crucial in second language acquisition.
Nazia Suleman   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Corpus-Based Study Of Verb-Noun Collocations In The Argumentative Essays Of University EFL Learners In China [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Kepentingan kolokasi dalam pembelajaran dan penghasilan bahasa telah diakui dengan secara meluasnya. Namun kajian tentang kompetensi kolokasi dikalangan pelajar EFL tidak banyak dijalankan The importance of collocations in language learning and ...
Guo, Shu Cai
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Collocational Competence in English Language Teaching: An Overview [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2015
Despite its prime importance for language proficiency, collocational competence is one of the most neglected areas in vocabulary studies and second language teaching/learning. This negligence is the underlying motive for writing the present paper. Hence, the paper aims at raising awareness of the importance of this significant dimension of vocabulary ...
openaire   +1 more source

Cloze Test and C-test Revisited: Appraising Collocational Competence on Second Language Learners’ Performance

open access: yesInternational Journal of Contemporary Education, 2019
The current study tried to investigate the particular role of the text in EFL learners’ performance on three types of tests, i.e. cloze test, C-test and open-ended test.
Mustapha Hajebi, Hosna Zarei
semanticscholar   +1 more source

What are particularistic pejoratives?

open access: yesMind &Language, EarlyView.
Particularistic pejoratives (PPs) mock individuals based on their personal attributes yet lack a precise definition. This paper seeks to refine our understanding of PPs by examining their derogatory profiles across three dimensions: descriptiveness, intensity, and slurring potential.
Víctor Carranza‐Pinedo
wiley   +1 more source

Native and Nonnative Speakers’ Preferences for Preposition Pied‐Piping Versus Stranding in English Wh‐Relative Clauses

open access: yesLanguage Learning, Volume 76, Issue 1, Page 103-131, March 2026.
Abstract The current study investigated from a usage‐based perspective how phrasal frequency and collocational strength of verb–preposition collocations influence preposition placement in wh‐relative clauses. Native English speakers and Chinese learners of English as a second language of the intermediate and advanced English proficiencies completed a ...
Henan Duan (she/her)   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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