Lexicogrammatical features of adverbs in advanced learner English

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ID22299558
AuthorsHilde Hasselgård (0000-0001-7764-0469, University of Oslo, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume166
Issue1
Pages163-189
Publication date2015-06-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueITL - International Journal of Applied Linguistics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0019-0829 • E-ISSN: 1783-1490
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1075/itl.166.1.05has
OpenAlexW2219940204
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited18

This paper explores the use of -ly adverbs by Norwegian advanced learners of English compared to that of native speakers. The investigation is based on two corpora of novice academic English: VESPA and BAWE. It considers features of lexis (frequencies, style, meanings, collocational patterns) as well as of syntax, i.e. whether the adverbs function as adjuncts, disjuncts, conjuncts or modifiers in adjective or adverb phrases. The learners make few clear mistakes with adverbs, but there are important frequency differences between the corpora concerning lexical choice and semantic and syntactic functions. Learners overuse adverbs with modal meaning but underuse phrase-modifying adverbs. Most adjunct types are also underused. At several points, the native speakers prove to have a greater lexical repertoire

Adjective · Adjunct · Adverb · Lexis · Linguistics · Natural language processing · Norwegian · Noun · Noun phrase · Phrase · Syntax · Verb phrase · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Lexicography and Language Studies · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning

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