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CAU, FLHS.MLAES. S3. LEXICOLOGY

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Types of collocationsThere are many ways by which you can classify collocations…

**In this presentation I will rely on a common classification that differentiate between Grammatical and lexical collocations… **And later on the classification made by Oxford Collocation Dictionary for students of English learners…

 A “grammatical collocation” contains a noun/verb/ adjective plus a preposition or a particular form of the verb (-ing or infinitive).

Types of collocations

1- grammatical collocations

Types of collocations

1- grammatical collocations

Verb + Preposition

onDepend

ofAfraid

Adjective + Preposition

at

of

Noun + Particular form of verb

Strength to lift it

strength lifting it

In“lexical collocations” a verb, noun, adjective or adverb forms a predictable connection with another word, as in:

Types of collocations

2- Lexical collocations

Types of collocations

2- Lexical collocations

Adverb + Adjective

Adjective + Noun

Noun + Verb

Completely satisfied

Downright satisfied

Excruciating pain

Excruciating joy

Lions roar

Lions shout

Oxford Collocation Dictionary for students of English learners classifies collocations in terms of Fixdness.

Types of collocations

FixdnessFixdnessFixdness

Types of collocationsOxford Collocation Dictionary for students of English learners

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Strength

Unique

the bill

Foot

Rare collocations

Types of collocationsOxford Collocation Dictionary for students of English learners …

Strength

Unique

Strong

words are very closely associated with each otherMitigating

circumstancefactor

Types of collocationsOxford Collocation Dictionary for students of English learners …

Strength

Unique

Strong

Med-strength

Common collocationsHave a conversation

Make a conversation

Types of collocationsOxford Collocation Dictionary for students of English learners …

Strength

Unique

Strong

Med-strength

Weak

colours

Very common