On creating a large-scale corpus-based academic multi-word unit resource

Abstract

This study outlines the steps taken to create an academic multi-word unit list derived from corpus data. It gives details on the procedure used and the rationale behind why certain approaches were utilised. It also compares existing resources and makes some suggestions for practical use of the resulting resource.

Keywords

• academic English
• collocation
• corpora
• English for specific purposes
• formulaic language
• multi-word units