Economic Discourse and Linguistic Structuring

A classification of collocations with special reference to those used in business English

Alexander Hollinger

Pages 87–89

Abstract

Based on the seminal contribution of Dumitru Chitoran (1965), this paper discusses word combinations used in business English, since collocations are a specific yet recurrent type. A proposal to classify collocations using structural criteria may actually differ from standard references in the area. A series of eight examples present various types of combinations, either verb plus noun, adjective plus noun, verbs and adjectives or nouns only. In conclusion, collocations are often clearly specialised, leaving though ample space for further potential research since examples are far from being exhausted.

Keywords —

collocation · business English · structural criteria · lexicology

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Hollinger, A. (2000). A classification of collocations with special reference to those used in business English. Dialogos, 02, 87–89.

Hollinger, Alexander. “A classification of collocations with special reference to those used in business English.” Dialogos, vol. 02, 2000, pp. 87–89.

Hollinger, Alexander. 2000. “A classification of collocations with special reference to those used in business English.” Dialogos 02: 87–89.

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