Analysing collocational patterns of semi-technical words in science textbooks

This paper analyses the discourse of science through the study of collocational patterns of semi-technical words in science textbooks used by upper secondary students in Malaysia. Semi-technical vocabulary is considered to be one of the most problematic lexical areas for second language learners lea...

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Main Authors: Menon, Sujatha, Mukundan, Jayakaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40488/1/76.%20Analysing%20Collocational%20Patterns%20of%20Semi-Technical%20Words%20in.pdf