Repetitive bundles in Malaysian learner writing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21458373 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Siti Aeisha Joharry (0000-0002-1231-0589, Universiti Teknologi MARA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 82-108 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Review of Applied Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0155-0640 • E-ISSN: 1833-7139 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/aral.19028.joh |
| OpenAlex | W3047869203 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 34 |
One way to investigate learner writing is by analyzing the most frequently recurring sequences of words, that is, lexical bundles. This paper presents results for lexical bundles analyses of a Malaysian corpus (MCSAW) against its reference language variety, LOCNESS (Louvain Corpus of Native English Essays). Key 4-word lexical bundles are firstly investigated in terms of their frequencies as well as distribution in both corpora. Following this, key lexical bundles are further categorized and analyzed according to their functions, including qualitative analysis of the most recurrent bundles by examination of concordance lines. Results show that learners use simple types of lexical bundles repeatedly compared to their native speaker counterparts. Evidence of tautology can also be found in learner writing. The findings highlight that using lexical bundles appropriately is important to achieve native-like fluency, while the absence of more varied lexical bundles in learners’ discourse may result in unidiomatic-sounding writing style
Fluency · Linguistics · Natural language processing · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |