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Which term does Krishnamurthy prefer for 'chunk' and why?
Which term does Krishnamurthy prefer for 'chunk' and why?
- 'Chunk' because it has less baggage associated with it (correct)
- 'Chunk' because it encompasses different types of multi-word units
- 'Chunk' because it is an uncountable umbrella term
- 'Chunk' because it is a relatively recent term
What is the main characteristic of chunks?
What is the main characteristic of chunks?
- They consist of more than one word
- They are conventionalized
- They exhibit varying degrees of fixedness
- They exhibit all of the above characteristics (correct)
What is the purpose of defining 'chunk' in the text?
What is the purpose of defining 'chunk' in the text?
- To provide definitions of collocations, lexical phrases, phrasal verbs, functional expressions, and idioms
- To estimate the proportion of spoken or written text that is 'chunk-like' (correct)
- To list over 50 terms used to capture the phenomenon
- To favor the term 'formulaic language'
Which term does the text use to refer to 'lexical chunks'?
Which term does the text use to refer to 'lexical chunks'?
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What is the difficulty in defining 'chunk' according to the text?
What is the difficulty in defining 'chunk' according to the text?
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