Academic Collocations

V Attract/ direct/ give/ avoid/ distract/ maintain/ call/divert/ pay/ catch/ draw/ receive/ deserve/ hold/ require/ devote/ focus/ turn Arrive at/ draw/ point to/ come to/ jump to/ reach/ derive/ lead to/ dispute/ make Accept/ make/ suggest/ confirm/ propose/ support/ examine/ prove/ test/ form/ put forward/ verify/ formulate/ reject Applaud/ double/ increase/ channel/ intensify/ concentrate/ focus/ make Attention

A conclusion A / the hypothesis/ theory

effort

Access/ get/ retain/ analyse/ glean/ retrieve/ ask Information for/ impart/ seek/ circulate/ obtain/ store/ disclose/ pass on/ supply/ disseminate/ provide/ withhold/ exchange/ receive/ yield/ extract/ request/ gain/ require Acquire/ demonstrate/ increase/ activate/ The / 0 knowledge extend/ share/ apply/ broaden/ improve/ spread Acknowledge/ discover/ pay for/ admit/ learn from/ rectify/ correct/ make/ repeat Mistake

Address/ create/ overcome/ alleviate/ deal with/ The problem pose/ analyse/ ease/ present/ approach/ encounter/ raise/ attack/ explore/ reduce/ avoid/ face/ resolve/bring/ grapple with/ run into/ cause/ handle/ solve/ combat/ identify/ tackle/ confront/ look into Carry out/ conduct/ set up/ cite/ do/ undertake Acquire/ develop/ increase/ advance/ enhance/ lack/ arrive at/ enrich/ reflect/ broaden/ gain/ show/ deepen/ improve Research Understanding

V Decline/ peak/ decrease/ plummet/ drop/ plunge/ escalate/ recover/ fall/ rise/ go down/ soar/ go up/ surge/ grow/ vary/ increase/ jump up

Adv. Abruptly/ moderately/ considerably/ quickly/ dramatically/ rapidly/ enormously/ sharply/ exponentially/ significantly/ fast/ slightly/ gradually/ slowly/ greatly/ steadily/ incessantly/ steeply/ markedly/ substantially

N Access to/ the input of/ the acquisition of/ the management of/ analysis of/ manipulation of/ -archive/ -processing/ -bank/ -retrieval/ base/ -storage/ -collection/ -transfer/ -entry/ transmission

Data

Research

Area/ method/ article/ objective/ assistant/ opportunity/ attention/ paper/ centre/ paradigm/ community/ problem/ data/ procedure/ effort/ program/ evidence/ project/ the field of/ the purpose of the/ findings/ question/ foundation/ report/ aims/ result/ grant/ group/ team/ institute/ work/ laboratory/ writing Researcher

Apprentice/ novice

Adv. Strikingly Hotly Fundamentally/ significantly Predictably Widely Critically Intricately Culturally Totally Statistically/ theoretically Fairly Completely Partially Debated/ contested Different/flawed Difficult/ disappointing

Adj Absurd/ apparent/different/similar

Discussed/debated/covered Important/analysed Intertwined Based/rooted/significant/intertwined Predictable/ unknown/biased Significant/ sound Similar Successful True/ valid

N Basis Lack Acquisition/ source/ body/ storage/ handling/ type Source Accumulation/ wealth Area/ field/ array/ genre/ avenue/ line/ body/ majority/ branch/ piece/ domain/ stockpile

Of Of Of Of Of Of Of Analysis

N Confidence/ experience/ effort/ information/ evidence/ resource Data Evidence/ information Knowledge Research

Prep. By

N Contrast/ the same token/ definition/ the way/ degrees Addition/ like manner/ agreement/ particular/ brief/ practice/ common/ principle/ comparison/ progress/ conclusion/response/ consequence/ retrospect/ contrast/ short/ detail/ summary/ fact/ turn/ general

In

Adv. Commonly Easily Theoretically Theoretically Tightly Carefully Held dismissed Based Flawed

Adj Belief argument Method Notion Setting Test

Controlled experimental Designed

Adj. Academic

N Achievement/ convention/ performance/ career/ course/ training/ community/ interest Evidence/ observation/ study/ investigation/ procedure/ support/ justification/ research/ validation Account/ foundation/ position/ angle/ framework/ postulation/ argument/ implication/ principle/ aspect/ importance/ problem/ assumption/ insight/ proposal/ backdrop/ interest/ research/background/ issue/ revision/ basis/ justification/ significance/ component/ level/ standpoint/ discussion/ literature/ training/ distinction/ model/ underpinning/ evidence/ overview/ examination/ perspective Approach

Empirical

Theoretical

Alternative/ different/ pragmatic/ conservative/ innovative/ traditional/ conventional/ integrated/ creative/ novel Balanced/ main/ spurious/ compelling/ major/ tenuous/ conclusive/ objective/ theoretical/ convincing/ persuasive/ valid/ general/ plausible/ weak/ logical/ rational

Argument

Appealing/ disappointing/ main/ attractive/ essential/ major/ beneficial/ fundamental/ Aspect practical/ central/ general/ principle/ controversial/

important/ remarkable/ crucial/ intriguing/ striking/ cultural/ key/ theoretical Basic/ flawed/ questionable/ common/ fundamental/ shared/ conventional/ general/ underlying/ correct/ hidden/ valid/ false/ implicit/ widespread/ faulty/mistaken Assumption

Abrupt/ marked/ slight/ complete/ massive/ substantial/ dramatic/ minimal/ subtle/ drastic/ minor/ sudden/ enormous/ momentous/ sweeping/ Change far-reaching/profound/systematic/gradual/ radical/ unanticipated/ irreversible/ rapid/ unexpected/ major/ revolutionary/ marginal/ significant Constructive/ foregone/ reasonable/ correct/ hasty/ satisfactory/ drastic/ inevitable/ valid/ erroneous/ Conclusion logical/ false/ main Accurate/ factual/ raw/ comprehensive/ longitudinal/ reliable/ contradictory/ numerical/ scientific/ cross-sectional/ observational/ statistical/ empirical/ qualitative/ technical/ experimental/ quantitative/ unpredictable Broad/ important/ sharp/ clear-cut/ key/ strong/ conceptual/ main/ subtle/ critical/ major/ theoretical/ crucial/ marked/ vital/ essential/ obvious

Data

Distinction

Adverse/ dramatic/ negative/ beneficial/ facilitating/ negligible/ catastrophic/ far-reaching/ noticeable/ considerable/ harmful/ permanent/ damaging/ immediate/ positive/ debilitating/ Effect profound/ detrimental/ long-term/ subtle/ devastating/ main/ unfortunate/ disastrous/ major/ visible/ domino/ marked Abundant/ experimental/ overwhelming/ ample/ extensive/ persuasive/ anecdotal/first-hand/ plentiful/ conclusive/ further/ positive/ conflicting/ hard/ scientific/ considerable/ inadequate/ solid/ Evidence convincing/ incontrovertible/ statistical/ decisive/ irrefutable/ tangible/ direct/ mounting/ unambiguous/ empirical/ observational/ unequivocal Characteristic/ intriguing/ prime/ classic/ isolated/ representative/ common/ magnificent/ Example straightforward/ concrete/ noted/ typical/ extreme/ often-quoted/ vivid/ illustrative/ outstanding Additional/ dominate/ predominant/ built-in/ enduring/ prominent/ control/ essential/ resuming/ common/ eye-catching/ salient/ defining/ notable/ Feature typical/ distinctive/ noteworthy/ unique/ distinguishing/ noticeable Annual/ huge/ rapid/ considerable/ major/ sharp/ dramatic/ marked/ significant/ drastic/ massive/ small/ enormous/ moderate/ steady/ exponential/modest/ substantial/ gradual/ overall/ Increase vast

Cognitive/ decision-making/ lengthy/ complicated/ due/ mental/ constant/ gradual/ never-ending/ continuous/ learning

Process

Academic/ hypothetical/ relevant/ awkward/ indirect/reported/ challenging/ leading/ rhetorical/ Question difficult/ much-debated/ tricky/ direct/ openended/ follow-up/ pertinent Academic/ follow-up/ pioneering/ ample/ further/ previous/ clinical/ future/ qualitative/ current/ historical/ scientific/ data-based/ in-depth/ seminal/ detailed/ leading/ systematic/ empirical/ original/ extensive/ painstaking Doubtful/ legal/ scientific/ dubious/ pedagogical/ equal/ questionable

Research

Validity/ reliability