Developing a conceptual model of classifying phraseological units: classification practices and theoretical framework

This paper analyzes existing literature of lexical bundle classification practices and proposes a conceptual model of lexical phrase typology based on the findings. First, the study focuses on the literature review about multi-word unit classification, considering different aspects of lexical unit structure and their functions in texts. Second, the study attempts to devise a theoretical model which can be widely used to make lists of phrases no matter what field of specialization is encountered. We hope that this model enables educators and researchers from different fields to classify effectively different phrases in term of structure, function and content connection.