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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
Lexical bundles in learner and expert academic writing
Contributor:
Navarro Gil, Noelia;
Martínez Caro, Elena
Published:
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, 2019
Published in:
Bellaterra Journal of Teaching & Learning Language & Literature, 12 (2019) 1, Seite 65-90
Language:
Not determined
DOI:
10.5565/rev/jtl3.794
ISSN:
2013-6196
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
Lexical bundles (LBs) have been described as the ‘building blocks of discourse’; in addition to being highly frequent in writing and reducing processing time for readers and writers, they also perform important functions in language. LB choice, however, can vary according to genre, discipline, and different sections of the same text, which poses a challenge for novice L2 writers. This paper explores the use of LBs in a learner corpus of bachelor dissertations written in English by Spanish L1 students in linguistics and medicine, and compares it with published research articles in the same disciplines. By focusing on the introduction and conclusion sections, we identify the most frequent 3-, 4- and 5-word bundles in the corpora, to later study their types, structures, and functions. The results show differences in the use of LBs across disciplines, genres and sections, suggesting pedagogical implications for the inclusion of LBs in the L2 writing curriculum.