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10. Generalization (see also chap. 11)
Overall,
In general,
On the whole,
Generally speaking,
In most cases,
One can generalize that xxx, For the most part,
With the exception of xxx, With one exception,
11. Closing statement
In sum/conclusion,
To sum up/conclude,
To tie this (all) together,
(Adapted from Nattinger & DeCarrico [1992] and Swales & Feak [1994].)
Appendix B to Chapter 4
The most common verb/preposition combinations in academic prose (Biber et al., 1999; see also appendix to chap. 7) are:
The Top Most Common:
be applied to
be associated with be based on
be derived from be known as
be used in
deal with depend on lead to
consist of contribute to differ from look at
look for
refer to result in
obtain [noun] from occur in
think of
The Second Most Common:
account for add to
be composed of be divided into be included in
be involved in be related to be required for belong to come from
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