Online Collocation Dictionary in L2 Writing: How Learners Use and Perceive Its Effectiveness

This study examined how Vietnamese advanced language learners used and perceived the effectiveness of Oxford online collocation dictionary as a supportive tool in their L2 writing. Eighty-one English major students were asked to do writing task encouraged use this search for collocations that they want. Their look-up while doing was observed by using recording sheets. Immediately after completing writing, participants questionnaires. Eight then invited participate semi-structured interviews. The results sheets showed approach help with adjective-noun verb-noun grammatical patterns most frequently. They made very limited noun-noun adverb-adjective pattern. questionnaires thematic analysis revealed are positive towards dictionary. However, non-plentiful content, lack pronunciation suggestions words drawbacks expected be improved.