Treatment of Collocation: Problems and Solutions

Treatment of Collocation: Problems and Solutions •This work is concerned with the notion of collocation in English, and problems faced by foreign learners of English (English majors in particular) and suitable solutions for such problems. •It attempts to provide a comprehensive coverage of collocation from two perspectives: lexical and grammatical. •The book is divided into seven chapters: •Chapter One is an introduction. •Chapter Two introduces the notion in English including characteristics of collocation, collocation and meaning, collocational restrictions and collocational categories. •Chapter Three is a review of related literature. •Chapter Four deals with the first tool of data collection (the test) •Chapter Five deals with the second tool of data collection (the questionnaire) •Chapter Six is concerned with the teaching of collocation. •Chapter Seven presents the relevant findings, conclusions, suggestions and recommendations.