ColloCaid: Assisting Writers with Academic English Collocations

Ana Frankenberg-Garcia; Robert Lew; Geraint Rees; Jonathan C. Roberts; Nirwan Sharma; Peter Butcher

Abstract

Despite the existence of excellent resources that writers can use to look up collocations – for example, general language dictionaries, collocation dictionaries, corpora and tools like SkELL, Just the Word or FlaxLC – writers may not be aware of them, or may simply not realize that their use of collocations could be enhanced. Another problem is that looking up collocations whilst writing can be distracting and disruptive. This is particularly true when coping with cognitively demanding tasks, such as academic writing. This demo introduces you to ColloCaid, a text editor that provides academic English writers with collocation suggestions as they write.

Original language	English
Number of pages	2
Publication status	Published - Oct 2019

Keywords

Human computer interaction
visualisation
Lexicographic information

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eLex2019 - AssistingWritersLicence: CC BY-SA

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1 Finished

Collocaid: combining learner needs, lexicographic data, text editors
Roberts, J. (PI)
8/05/17 → 12/04/21
Project: Research

4 Abstract
4 Paper
2 Article
1 Conference contribution

Less is more: Focused Design and Problem Framing in Visualisation – Developing the ColloCaid Collocation Editor
Roberts, J. C., Butcher, P., Rees, G., Lew, R., Sharma, N. & Frankenberg-Garcia, A., Sept 2023. 2 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

Open Access
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Visualising collocation for close writing
Roberts, J. C., Butcher, P., Lew, R., Rees, G., Sharma, N. & Frankenberg-Garcia, A., 27 May 2020, Visualising Collocation for Close Writing. Kerren, A., Garth, C. & Marai, E. G. (eds.). The Eurographics Association
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Open Access
Co-creating an online learning environment to support academic writing: Lessons learnt in an interdisciplinary setting
Sharma, N., Rees, G., Butcher, P., Lew, R., Frankenberg-Garcia, A. & Roberts, J. C., 20 Oct 2019. 5 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

Open Access
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ColloCaid Sample Data
Frankenberg-Garcia, A. (Creator), Rees, G. (Creator), Lew, R. (Creator), Roberts, J. (Other) & Butcher, P. (Other), Figshare, 31 Oct 0002
https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/ColloCaid_Sample_Data/13028207
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ColloCaid: Assisting Writers with Academic English Collocations

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Collocaid: combining learner needs, lexicographic data, text editors

Research output

Less is more: Focused Design and Problem Framing in Visualisation – Developing the ColloCaid Collocation Editor

Visualising collocation for close writing

Co-creating an online learning environment to support academic writing: Lessons learnt in an interdisciplinary setting

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ColloCaid Sample Data

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