AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF COLLOCATION IN THE ESSAYS OF SECOND-YEAR ENGLISH-MAJORED STUDENTS

Authors

  • Thị Minh Nguyệt Nguyễn
  • Thị Khánh Tâm Hoàng

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Abstract

This study focused on examining how second-year English-majored students used
collocations in their writings. Firstly, by reviewing 35 argumentative essays and interviewing
4 Writing lecturers, the results show that students use collocations with a notable frequency.
They have a tendency of using noun + verb and adjective + noun types more than verb +
noun and noun + noun types. Secondly, it is indicated that there was a great imbalance
between the quality of the students’ uses of these types. Thirdly, during the interviews, the
lecturers also suggested the causes of collocation errors and some recommendations for
practice and future research.

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Published

2023-05-10