Are Phrases Frozen? Investigating Lexical Bundles in Non-native and Native Reports in MICUSP | ||
| جستارهای زبانی | ||
| Article 5, Volume 15, Issue 3 - Serial Number 81, 1403, Pages 79-105 PDF (500.09 K) | ||
| Document Type: مقاله تحقیق | ||
| DOI: 10.48311/LRR.15.3.79 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Amir Mashhadi* ; Marjan Ghanavati | ||
| Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Letters and Humanities, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran | ||
| Abstract | ||
| As one of the most prominent components of native-like language use, lexical bundles play a crucial role in academic texts. Considering the amount of written language produced by writers, this study explored lexical bundles in non-native and native academic reports. To that end, 100 sample reports of non-native and native writers taken from the Michigan Corpus of Upper-level Student Papers (MICUSP) were selected and analyzed to find non-native and native writers’ use of lexical bundles regarding frequency, structure, and function. Results indicated that native writers generally used a more extensive variety of lexical bundles in their reports. Regarding the structure of bundles, both non-native and native writers tended to employ more noun phrases with of-phrase fragments. In terms of the functions of bundles, both groups of writers tended to use more research-oriented bundles, followed by text-oriented and participant-oriented bundles, respectively. Findings highlight the value of fixed expressions in producing coherent academic texts by proficient writers, hence their importance in materials design and second language instruction. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| academic writing; lexical bundles; report writing; non-native and native writers of English; MICUSP | ||
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