Academic English Collocations
Essential collocations for academic writing and research communication.
10 Verb + Noun
| Word 1 | Word 2 | Collocation | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|
| conduct | research | conduct research | Find more |
| present | evidence | present evidence | Find more |
| propose | a theory | propose a theory | Find more |
| address | an issue | address an issue | Find more |
| analyze | data | analyze data | Find more |
| draw | a conclusion | draw a conclusion | Find more |
| support | a hypothesis | support a hypothesis | Find more |
| challenge | an assumption | challenge an assumption | Find more |
| cite | a source | cite a source | Find more |
| publish | a paper | publish a paper | Find more |
7 Noun + Noun
| Word 1 | Word 2 | Collocation | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|
| peer | review | peer review | Find more |
| literature | review | literature review | Find more |
| research | methodology | research methodology | Find more |
| data | collection | data collection | Find more |
| control | group | control group | Find more |
| knowledge | gap | knowledge gap | Find more |
| case | study | case study | Find more |
13 Adjective + Noun
| Word 1 | Word 2 | Collocation | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|
| empirical | evidence | empirical evidence | Find more |
| critical | analysis | critical analysis | Find more |
| statistical | significance | statistical significance | Find more |
| cognitive | development | cognitive development | Find more |
| methodological | approach | methodological approach | Find more |
| dependent | variable | dependent variable | Find more |
| quantitative | analysis | quantitative analysis | Find more |
| qualitative | research | qualitative research | Find more |
| theoretical | framework | theoretical framework | Find more |
| primary | source | primary source | Find more |
| academic | discourse | academic discourse | Find more |
| significant | finding | significant finding | Find more |
| ethical | consideration | ethical consideration | Find more |
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