Academic writing 2: structuring an argument

Collocations in English (1) into a number of different categories. In this article I should like to draw a (2) between ‘ordinary’ collocations and those that are so fixed that they can be called idioms. Although my main focus is on ‘ordinary’ collocations, I shall also to some extent (3) idioms into consideration too. I plan to (4) a number of questions about learning collocations in a foreign or second language. I shall attempt to answer these questions by (5) reference to the work of the leading writers in the field. My intention is to make a strong (6) for a more intensive focus on collocation in the language learning process. I shall also (7) on issues such as pronunciation.