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    The document discusses the importance of nouns and noun phrases in academic writing. It notes that nouns communicate information by referring to people, places, things, ideas, or qualities. Noun phrases contain a main noun along with additional words. General nouns help avoid repetition and link ideas. Noun + noun combinations are common, with the first noun modifying the second to provide details like material, purpose, or area of specialization. Examples and exercises are provided to illustrate noun phrases and combinations.

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    The document discusses the importance of nouns and noun phrases in academic writing. It notes that nouns communicate information by referring to people, places, things, ideas, or qualities. Noun phrases contain a main noun along with additional words. General nouns help avoid repetition and link ideas. Noun + noun combinations are common, with the first noun modifying the second to provide details like material, purpose, or area of specialization. Examples and exercises are provided to illustrate noun phrases and combinations.

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    Academic Style: Nouns and Noun Phrases I

    There is a high proportion of nouns in academic writing, and this reflects the vital role that nouns play in communicating
    information.
    A noun refers to a person, place, thing, entity, or abstract quality or idea, e.g. secretary, school, water, justice.
    A noun phrase is a group of words containing a main noun (or headword) together with additional information, usually
    adjectives, articles and prepositions, e.g. a dangerous situation, an electricity supply, a point of information.

    General nouns
    General nouns are a way of briefly summarizing information. They are an important feature of academic writing because
    they help to avoid repetition and link a text together. General nouns may refer backwards (as ex 1) or forwards (as ex 2).
    Look at the examples in bold in the following sentences.

    1. Tests have shown that fish become disoriented in water with a high level of CO2. This
    effect is potentially devastating for a wide range of fish populations.
    2. One of the most common reasons people gave for taking time off work was stress.

    1. Choose suitable general nouns from the list below to complete the sentences, using singular or plural forms as
    appropriate.

    activity device problem purpose


    benefit effect reason trend
    change issue result type

    1. The country is facing a range of ………. Including inflation and high unemployment.
    2. Cinema attendance has fallen steadily in recent months and this ………. looks set to continue.
    3. The subject of discrimination will be among several other ………. to be discussed.
    4. The new mayor promised to crack down on drug dealing and other illegal ……….
    5. Nouns can be countable or uncountable and each ………. has its own grammatical rules.
    6. Members get free entry to exhibitions as well as other ………. such as a regular newsletter.
    7. Unfortunately an E grade was not the ………. he had been hoping for.
    8. Washing machines and other labor-saving ………. have transformed our lives.

    Noun + noun combinations


    Noun + noun combinations are a very common kind of noun phrase in academic prose. In these, the first noun defines
    the second (or headword) in some way, taking in the role of an adjective. For example, it may describe:
    • a material, e.g. glass bottle > bottle made of glass
    • a purpose, e.g. safety regulations > regulations designed to improve safety
    • an area of specialization, e.g. finance director > director with responsibility for finance
    2. Explain the meaning of the following noun + noun combinations.

    fossil fuel business correspondent laser surgery


    sports center bottle bank sign language

    3. The following are common pairs of noun + noun combinations in academic English. Choose nouns from the list
    to combine with words 1-6 below. Check the meanings of any combinations you’re not sure of.

    information research laboratory


    computer language university

    1. ………. superhighway, technology


    2. ………. education, lecturer
    3. ………. printout, software
    4. ………. barrier, teacher
    5. ………. grant, scientist
    6. ………. experiments, equipment

    4. Which noun + noun combinations match the following definitions?

    1. the time of day when traffic is at its heaviest


    2. the time of year when there are most tourists in a place
    3. the enjoyment you get from doing your work
    4. the buying and selling of military weapons
    5. the cheapest type of seats in a plane
    6. angry or violent behavior by drivers towards other drivers

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