SEMCOMPET Competition

Definition

Expressions relating to competition.

Detection Rules

xiao_2009

Requires: usas

USAS code: K5

usas

cql[lemma={words} & pos="NN|NNS"]
Word list (354 items)
Archer Casino FC Hunters MBC MCB Muppets P.E P.E. PNF PT Pilates PlayStation Tai-Chi Tetrathlon Tetris Tetriss Totaliser ace acrobatics aeroball aerobics alpinist anglers angling aquafit aquatics archer archers archery arena armwrestling athlete athletics aways backgammon backhand badminton bait baits balloonist ballpark ballplayer bantam-weight bantamweight barbell barbells baseball baseline basketball bat bating bats batsman batting beachball bear-baiting beater biathlon billiard billiards bingo birdie blackjack bleacher bleachers bobsled bobsleigh bodybuilder bodybuilding bookie bookies bookmaker bookmaking boules bout bowler bowling boxacise boxer boxercise boxers boxing bull's-eye bungee bungie burpee callisthenics caver cavers caving centre-forward centre-half championship championships charades checker chess chessboard chesspiece chukka clear climber coach coaches coastering coursing cox cricket cricket-lover cricketer croquet cross-country crossword cruiserweight dartboard derby dice discus domino dominoes dominos dressage dumbbell dumbbells endgame ex-climber ex-football exercise exercises face-off fairway final finals first-inning first-innings fishing five-a-side football footballer footballers footballing footie forehand forward foul friendly full-back gambler game game-shooting games goal goal-keeper goal-keepers goalie goalkeeper goalkeeping goaly golf golfer golfing googlies googly grandstand grandstands gym gymnasium gymnastics half-court half-marathon handball hang-gliding header heavyweight helter-skelter hill-walker hockey hoopsters horse-racing horse-rider horse-riding horseman horsemanship horsemen horseracing hunt hunter hunters huntress hurdler ice-skating inner innings javelin jockeying jockeys jog jogger jogging judo juggle juggler jugglers juggling karate keep-fit kick-boxing kickboxing kickoff knockout knockouts korfball lacrosse lapping leap-frogging lightweight line-out line-up linesman marathon marshal match midfield motorsport mountaineer mountaineering muppet netball offstump olympics on-side open out outer over paintball pass pawn pentathlon pinball pingpong play-off play-offs plays point-to-point polo polygym popmobility puck punchbag putt putts race racetrack racing racquet rafting ref referee refereeing relay replay replaying ride riding rollerskating round-robin rounder rounders rugby rugger runner-up save schuss score scorecard scorer scoring scrabble scrum semi-final serve serves sherpa shoot shortstop skate skateboard skateboarding skater skating ski ski-drive ski-ing skier skiers skiier skiing skittles slalom snooker snowboards soccer softball solitaire spar sparring spars speedskating speedway sport sporter sportground sportiness sports sportsman sportsmanship sportsmen sportsperson sprinter stadium striker stump sub sudoku sumo superathlete swimming tackle tee tennis tick-tack tobaggoning toboggan trampoline triathlon trumps velodrome volleyball watersport watersports weigh-in whist wicket wide winger work-out workout workouts wrestler wrestlers wrestling yoga

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Normalization

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Sources

  • xiao_2009 — Xiao, Richard (2009) : Multidimensional analysis and the study of world Englishes
  • usas — Rayson, Paul; Archer, Dawn; Piao, Scott; McEnery, Tony (2004) : The UCREL Semantic Analysis System