A frequency-based exploratory study of word combinations by EFL learners towards adjective-noun collocations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21180341 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Erdem Akbaş (0000-0003-2204-3119, Erciyes University), Ceyhun Yükselir (0000-0003-4781-3183, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 98 |
| Pages | 193-208 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Círculo de lingüística aplicada a la comunicación (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1576-4737 • E-ISSN: 1576-4737 |
| Publisher | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5209/clac.81885 |
| OpenAlex | W4396762005 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 44 |
The mastery of formulaic sequences by language learners is considered to be crucial since it enables them to accomplish the basic communicative requirements (Wray, 2002) of target language use. Of all the formulaic sequences, the mastery of collocations is known to have an enormous impact on learners’ ability to move beyond the intermediate level. This data-driven study explores the word combinations (both conventional and unconventional L2 strings) of L2 users of English. Specifically, the adjective-noun combinations in an L2 corpus (TUWE) were explored to find the potential L2 strings functioning as unconventional collocations. Then, these L2 strings were compared with the adjective-noun collocations in the LOCNESS corpus to determine whether the choices made by L2 learners differed from those of L1 users. The findings show that the spectrum of the L2 word combinations was broader in comparison with LOCNESS. The results suggest that the L2 learners produced a higher number of unconventional collocations than conventional collocations matching with the L1. The L2 strings support that the use of collocations can be rather problematic for learners of English however advanced they are. Some pedagogical implications of the findings for explicit collocation and vocabulary teaching are discussed
Adjective · Linguistics · Natural language processing · Noun · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Lexicography and Language Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Artificial Intelligence
Formulaic Language in Learner Corpora
Pattern Grammar
Collocations in a Learner Corpus
Formulaic Language and the Lexicon
The Processing of Formulaic Sequences by Second Language Speakers
L2 Learner Production and Processing of Collocation
Recurrent word combinations in academic writing by native and non-native speakers of English
Prefabricated Patterns in Advanced EFL Writing
To what extent do native and non-native writers make use of collocations?
The Processing of Malformed Formulaic Language
The Use of Collocations by Advanced Learners of English and Some Implications for Teaching
The grammatical and lexical patterning of Make in native and non-native student writing
Continuing to Explore the Multidimensional Nature of Lexical Sophistication
Collocations and semantic profiles
Collocations in context
The Contribution of Dictionary Use to the Production and Retention of Collocations in a Second Language
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Collocation in beginner learner writing
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Should we teach EFL students collocations
An exploratory study of collocational use by ESL students – A task based approach
Adult learners’ retention of collocations from exposure
Unconventional Expressions
Formulaic language
L1 Influence on the Acquisition of L2 Collocations
Multi- or Single-Word Units? The Role of Collocation Use in Comprehensible and Contextually Appropriate Second Language Speech
Verb-Noun Collocations in Second Language Writing
Collocations in Corpus-Based Language Learning Research
Multi-Word Expressions in Second Language Writing
The functions of formulaic language
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |