2. Weakpoints
2.Weakpoints:
According to Leech, pretty and handsome both mean nice-looking,,, but their collocative meanings differ, because they co occur with different words and they suggest two kinds of beauty
According to Leech，pretty and handsome both mean “nice-looking”,but their collocative meanings differ,because they cooccur with different words and they suggest two kinds of beauty
But how do we interpret such words as good, strong and high when they collocate respectively withchance. likelihood probability, possibility'"?
But how do we interpret such words as “good, strong and high” when they collocate respectively with “chance, likelihood, probability, possibility”?
good likelihood strong likelihood *high likelihood good probability strong probability high probability good possibility strong possibility *high possibility good chance strong chance high chance
good likelihood strong likelihood *high likelihood *good probability strong probability high probability good possibility strong possibility *high possibility good chance *strong chance * high chance
Leech might say: good goes with" chance likelihood, possibility' ', strong collocates with"likelihood probability, possibility high modifies"likelihood, probability' The differences in collocations represent the differences in collocative meaning
Leech might say:good goes with “chance, likelihood, possibility”，strong collocates with “likelihood, probability, possibility”， high modifies “likelihood, probability” ， The differences in collocations represent the differences in collocative meaning