Discourse Functions of Lexical Bundles in Pakistani Chemistry and Physics Textbooks

Hussain, Gulfam; Zahra, Tehseen; Abbas, Akhtar

doi:10.17576/gema-2021-2101-13

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“…In a multitude of disciplines, including business, the humanities and social sciences, science and technology, and biology, a corpus has been assembled. University students have also conducted study on LBs in several domains (Durrant, 2017) [6]. These disciplines were found to have large variances.…”

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“…These requirements are dependent on the volume of texts, the size of the corpus, the frequency of occurrences, and the length of the LBs. They must occur five times for four-word LBs and ten times for three-word LBs in each text that is part of a register (Biber et al, 1999) [6]. The distinguishing features of LBs include non-idiomaticity, structural incompleteness, and frequency-driven identification; these features enable LB research to address linguistic challenges that are rarely addressed by conventional approaches.…”

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“…Additionally, a suggested list of academic standards for the EAP program has been established (Simpson-Vlach & Ellis, 2010). Incorporating LBs into academic reading and writing projects may also increase learners' awareness of them and improve their performance in these tasks (Cortes, 2004;Hyland, 2008a) [6].…”

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“…Lexical bundles are sets of three, four, or more words that are often used in speech, depending on the genre or register [3]. LBs aid in the construction of meaning in a certain text and context as well as the sense of coherence in a text from a particular discourse and its perspective [6]. Lexical bundles can be found in a range of written and spoken registers, according to recent study.…”

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“…Despite the abundance of research on lexical bundles, there are few studies that specifically focus on the distinctive functional meanings of LBs in academic writing [8]. The most prevalent and significant units in academic discourse, LBs are also known as basic building blocks, indications of proficiency, and crucial components of fluent language development in academic discourse [6]. Since its inception, the concept of lexical bundles has been a crucial part of applied linguistics research (see Biber & Johansson, 1999) [9], and this is particularly true for studies that incorporate writing in a second language (L2) with English for Academic Purposes (EAP).…”

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Structure of Lexical Bundles in Journal Scopus One: International Journal of English Studies

Aji,

Haryanto

2023

Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research

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The purpose of this study is to analyze the structure of threeword Lexical Bundles in the International Journal of English Studies articles Vol.22, especially on the conclusion. The data were collected by using the documentation method, then analyzed by using classification as conducted by Hajar. The result of the research is 27 lexical bundles were only structurally grouped into eight structure forms. They are Noun phrases with of-phrase fragments (the limit of, the curtailment of, the scope of, the embodiment of, the best of, the significance of, the pain of, the story of, the study of, as harbingers of, the norm of, the reaffirmation of, the argument of, the depiction of, the time of, the use of), Noun phrases with other post-modifier fragments (The relationship between, Such as the), another prepositional phrase (fragment) (In order to, In a contemporary), Anticipatory it + verb phrase/adjective phrase (that has been), Passive verb + prepositional phrase fragment (have been already), Copula be + noun phrase/adjective phrase (due on the, it that of), to-clause fragment (To stop the, To support the), and Other expressions (as well as). Based on the data, the researcher conclude that structured Noun phrases with of-phrase fragments, which included sixteen bundles, were the most structural form of lexical bundles employed in those articles. They are "the limit of, the curtailment of, the scope of, the embodiment of, the best of, the significance of, the pain of, the story of, the study of, as harbingers of, the norm of, the reaffirmation of, the argument of, the depiction of, the time of, the use of". The bundle has been used frequently in almost all articles in the international journals of English Studies conclusion. The outcome of this article is anticipated to include references to analyze the lexical bundle's structure.

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Haryanto

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Analysis of Physics Textbook Content

Yan

Wang

et al. 2023

The International Handbook of Physics Education Research: Special Topics

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The content of physics textbooks has always been an important part of physics education research. This chapter systematically reviewed the empirical studies on the contents of physics textbooks from the 1940s to 2022. The brief history and development of research was outlined, and representative research was identified. This chapter reviewed the contents from conceptual, epistemic and cultural levels and the representations of contents in physics textbooks. This chapter also investigates how different content analysis methods contribute to the issues of physics textbooks within the science education community from the methodology perspective. The findings show the researchers' continuous efforts on improving the validity of concepts and readability of texts, growing attentions on nature of science, argumentation and equal issues of hot topics in science educational research. The implications for future research are provided, including the use of new technologies to examine the content of physics textbooks.

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Lexical Bundles in Indonesian EFL Textbooks: A Corpus Analysis

Ardi

Oktafiani

Widianingtyas

et al. 2023

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Background. Lexical bundles in textbooks are of paramount importance in foreign language learning. They provide a framework for new vocabulary acquisition and help to build fluency. Despite many studies on lexical bundles, investigations into their usage in EFL textbooks in the Indonesian context are still rare. Purpose. This corpus-based study examines the patterns and structural classifications of lexical bundles in EFL course textbooks for Indonesian senior high school students. As such, it could yield ready-made chunks of English which could be incorporated into students’ spoken and written communication. Method. The AntConc software version 3.5.9 was used to extract lexical bundles from five Indonesian Senior High School English textbooks. These books were endorsed by the government to be used across the country. The corpus revealed that the textbooks had 54,009 lexical bundles. In addition, the bundles were categorized into patterns and structural classifications based on Biber et al. (1999). Results. The results showed the patterns included three-word lexical bundles with 32,527 occurrences, four-word with 11,620, five-word with 6,073, and six-word with 3,789. Furthermore, eleven structural classifications of lexical bundles were found in the textbooks: “noun phrase + of phrase fragment” with 173 occurrences; “noun phrase + other post modifier fragment” with 44; “other noun phrases fragment” with 157; “prepositional phrase + of” with 13; “other prepositional phrases” with 243; “anticipatory it + verb phrase/adjective phrase” with 13; “passive verb + prepositional phrase” with 19; “copula be + noun phrase/ adjective phrase” with 30; “(verb phrase +) that- clause” with 59; and “(verb/adjective +) to- clause” with 239. Conclusion. Three-word lexical bundles were the most frequent in the senior high English textbooks. High frequency implies repetition of the bundles. Also, the other prepositional phrase fragment was the most frequent structural classification. Short bundles may have been intended to help students to retain vocabulary and recall the bundles in the usage. This study, therefore, provides valuable insights into the most common groups of words used in the Indonesian EFL textbooks. Pedagogically speaking, repeated bundles in English textbooks can familiarize EFL students with the patterns, and they can use them in spoken and written communication.

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Discourse Functions of Lexical Bundles in Pakistani Chemistry and Physics Textbooks

Cited by 5 publications

References 24 publications

Structure of Lexical Bundles in Journal Scopus One: International Journal of English Studies

Structure of Lexical Bundles in Journal Scopus One: International Journal of English Studies

Analysis of Physics Textbook Content

Lexical Bundles in Indonesian EFL Textbooks: A Corpus Analysis

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