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Conclusion
The specific area of collocation within lexis is of particular importance and forms a particular problem for language learners. The claim that the major problems the learner frequently encounters are predominantly lexical rather than grammatical is probably nowhere apparent and valid than in the area of collocation; the generation of collocationally compatible strings in a foreign language has always plagued even advanced learners. One peculiarity of English as second language learners is the failure of these learners to produce collocations in the proper order. These forms do not follow a prescribed patterns or rules, and while native speakers learn them throughout the normal acquisition process, foreign language learners have to train themselves in order to produce these collocations in the proper context. Fluency in the foreign language is determined by automation of collocation. The more the learner is capable of producing the correct collocations, the less hesitation pauses he makes in long sequences of words and consequently the more competent in the language he becomes[12].
Collocation is of much higher importance, however, in terms of use, acquisition and ultimate success in language learning and translation purposes. In a vocabulary presentation, one-tenth of our time should be spent on establishing a definition, and the rest of the time should be spent on collocation and use.
In the paper, we stressed that the lexical component of language is as important as the grammatical aspect; we also emphasized the significance of collocations in language learning. We traced collocation errors to the neglect of conscious teaching of collocations in L2 classrooms and suggested some ways teachers of ESL can help learners to minimize collocational errors.
The teachers' role here is to realize that the process of learning a foreign language should be not as the acquisition of new knowledge and experience, but as a additional utilization of what the learner already knows. Secondary and figurative meanings are language- and culture-specific and this makes the role of the teacher a crucial one