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discipline-specific en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. Relating to, or forming part of, the typical language used in a particular field of study.
    • The extent of a general academic vocabulary has been questioned by previous research that has found vocabulary and lexical bundles vary so much by discipline that a discipline-specific approach to vocabulary instruction should be adopted. 2018, Clarence Green, James Lambert, “Position vectors, homologous chromosomes and gamma rays: Promoting disciplinary literacy through Secondary Phrase Lists”, in English for Specific Purposes, →DOI, page 1:

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most discipline-specific Degree=Sup lexicographic
more discipline-specific Degree=Cmp lexicographic