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Nattinger, James R.; DeCarrico, Jeanette S. – 1993
It is suggested that a dictionary of English lexical phrases would be a valuable resource for learners of English as a Second Language. This form of collocation differs from ordinary collocations or idioms in that it is associated with particular discourse functions. In addition, most lexical phrases are in a form that allows interchangeable…
Descriptors: Classification, Dictionaries, English (Second Language), Phrase Structure