Lexical bundles across disciplines
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Randi Reppen
Abstract
This chapter reports on a study that examined over 700 four-word lexical bundles (Biber et al., 1999) identified from a multi-disciplinary corpus of over 25 million words from introductory courses across nine disciplines. Two types of bundles were identified: cross-disciplinary (occurring in at least four of the nine disciplines), and discipline-specific (occurring in only one or two disciplines). Results indicate that these bundle types typically serve different functions. The cross-disciplinary bundles function as discourse frames providing sign posts for readers, while discipline-specific bundles are often content-specific. Analyses also identified bundles with variable slots that could be completed with various fillers. The chapter concludes with ideas and examples for teaching lexical bundles that can enhance teaching and promote fluency for learners.
Abstract
This chapter reports on a study that examined over 700 four-word lexical bundles (Biber et al., 1999) identified from a multi-disciplinary corpus of over 25 million words from introductory courses across nine disciplines. Two types of bundles were identified: cross-disciplinary (occurring in at least four of the nine disciplines), and discipline-specific (occurring in only one or two disciplines). Results indicate that these bundle types typically serve different functions. The cross-disciplinary bundles function as discourse frames providing sign posts for readers, while discipline-specific bundles are often content-specific. Analyses also identified bundles with variable slots that could be completed with various fillers. The chapter concludes with ideas and examples for teaching lexical bundles that can enhance teaching and promote fluency for learners.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction 1
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Part I. Focus on writer expertise and nativeness status
- A corpus-based study of academic word use in EFL student writing 9
- Give constructions in Korean EFL learner writing 33
- A corpus-based exploration of constructions in written academic English as a lingua franca 59
- The influence of sources on First-Year Composition L1 student writing 89
- Students’ use of lexical bundles 115
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Part II. Focus on disciplinary variation
- Combining rhetorical move analysis with multi-dimensional analysis 137
- Lexical bundles across disciplines 169
- Lexical bundles as reflections of disciplinary norms in Spanish and English literary criticism, history, and psychology research 183
- Adjectives as nominal pre-modifiers in chemistry and applied linguistics research articles 205
- The use of lexical patterns in engineering 227
- Stance in unpublished student writing 255
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Part III. Focus on register variation
- P-frames and rhetorical moves in applied linguistics conference abstracts 281
- Stand-alone literature reviews 307
- A multi-dimensional view of collocations in academic writing 333
- Name index 355
- Subject index 357
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction 1
-
Part I. Focus on writer expertise and nativeness status
- A corpus-based study of academic word use in EFL student writing 9
- Give constructions in Korean EFL learner writing 33
- A corpus-based exploration of constructions in written academic English as a lingua franca 59
- The influence of sources on First-Year Composition L1 student writing 89
- Students’ use of lexical bundles 115
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Part II. Focus on disciplinary variation
- Combining rhetorical move analysis with multi-dimensional analysis 137
- Lexical bundles across disciplines 169
- Lexical bundles as reflections of disciplinary norms in Spanish and English literary criticism, history, and psychology research 183
- Adjectives as nominal pre-modifiers in chemistry and applied linguistics research articles 205
- The use of lexical patterns in engineering 227
- Stance in unpublished student writing 255
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Part III. Focus on register variation
- P-frames and rhetorical moves in applied linguistics conference abstracts 281
- Stand-alone literature reviews 307
- A multi-dimensional view of collocations in academic writing 333
- Name index 355
- Subject index 357
