The Semantic Field of Sport Collocations in English

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Abstract

A group of words that are semantically related and they refer to a specific subject is called semantic field. In this research, the field of sport collocation is studied. Additionally, the researcher chooses sport games and distinguishes it’s two general types namely individual and team games. Moreover, three common verbs are selected which are (play, go, and do). The study attempts to find out each sport game from the two types (individual, and team games) and their collocated verbs (the selected verbs). After, the data were analyzed, it has been declared that most of the sport games collocated with the verb (play). Then, the second verb which most of the sport games collocated with is the verb (go). Lastly, the least sport games collocated with verb (do). Finally, the nature of the sport games will determine their verb collocations.