English Association and Collocation Dictionary

Author: Lu Guoqiang / Lu Siyuan (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: The "An English Dictionary of Association and Collocation" is based on modern semantic theory and takes into account the actual learning process of Chinese people studying English. It explores the semantic associations and collocations between words, with the aim of guiding practice with theory. It provides a wealth of linguistic information and diverse forms of expression to help readers make optimized choices in writing or translation. Association, originally a psychological term, refers to the association between words in linguistics. Linguists approach this issue from different perspectives. Some examine it from the aspects of form or meaning, proposing the theory of associated word fields. According to this theory, association can be divided into formal association and semantic association. Some words combine into word clusters due to formal association, such as "walking," "reading," "writing," and "speaking," which are called formal associated words. Others combine into word clusters due to semantic association, such as "letter," "envelope," "writing paper," and "stamp," which are called semantic associated words. One of the key areas of research in this dictionary is the association of semantic related words, which is marked as [R.A.] (Related Association) in the main text. This association revolves around a central entry with a broader semantic concept, compiling related words together for associative and illustrative purposes.