The present study investigates the use of English verb‐noun collocations in the writing of
native speakers of Hebrew at three proficiency levels. For this purpose, we compiled a …

The focus of this article is L2 collocational research. Collocations, ie frequently recurring two-
to-three word syntagmatic units (eg soft noise, tolerance for) are a subset of formulaic …

This article assesses the influence of L1 intralexical knowledge on the formation of L2
intralexical collocations. Two tests, a primed lexical decision task (LDT) and a test of …

Six adult, second language (L2) English learners were observed over a period of one year
to explore the development of lexical bundles (ie, bigrams) in naturally produced, oral …

This paper outlines a project involving the construction of a corpus-based list which provides
a large-scale selection of multi-word units that occur in academic English. Using the most up …

Using collocation is a key part of second language ability (Granger, Sylviane. 2018.
Formulaic sequences in learner corpora: Collocations and lexical bundles. In Anna …

The present study investigates the relationship between productive collocation knowledge
and advanced levels on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages …

It is often argued that word combinations, and, thus collocation knowledge is an essential
part of the mastery in a foreign language. It is also argued that high-frequency verbs are …

The present study investigates the possibilities for adult learners to attain nativelikeness in
the domain of lexis. Aspects investigated are general lexical knowledge (C-test), receptive …

Collocation, known as words that commonly co-occur, is a major category of formulaic
language. There is now general consensus among language researchers that collocation is …