Chapter 1 the study of collocations

Mean Accuracy of Response - Translation Test - All Groups
Collocation Types
Mean Accuracy of Response
 
Figure 5. Mean accuracy of response for the translation data 
 
4.2.1.2.2  Summary of the Results for the Translation Data 
 
As with the results of the analyses of collocational use in the essay data, 
the translation data also reveal a significant difference across groups in terms of 
the accuracy of their responses to the six types of collocation.  The results for 
Types 1. Noun Preposition, 14. SVV-ing, and 27. Verb Noun (creation) are 
consistent with the claim that differences in the accuracy of translation of 
collocations are positively related to differences of proficiency, since the more 
proficient subjects in Group 3 are more accurate in the use of these collocations 
than subjects in either Group 2 or Group 1.  Group 3 subjects were significantly 
more accurate than subjects in Group 1 but equal to Group 2 subjects in their 
responses to Type 5. Adjective Preposition collocations.  With the exception of 
 
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Type 11. SV(O) Preposition O collocations, in which Group 2 subjects were 
better than either Group 1 or Group 3 subjects, the differences across all groups 
are in the predicted direction (see Table 29).