| This study focuses on collocation, a particular type of prefabricated language. Since the meaning of such multi-word unit as collocation is shaped by the interplay of linguistic and extralinguistic factors, it can be best accounted for in a theoretical frame-work which represents a language-for-use conception. Functional analysis of collocation in certain register reveals that in most cases, register is responsible for the repetitive occurrence of collocation. Collocation can be classified according to functions in discourse, namely, ideational collocation, interpersonal collocation and textual collocation.It is an undeniable fact that collocation plays a very important role in the construction of context. Collocation is not only an effective way to represent the world, a resource to form a communicative situation which involves both the speakers/writers and listeners/readers, but also an important tie to organize text. This study, correlating collocation with the sub-register of news—disaster news, provides a functional analysis of the three kinds of collocation. Ideational collocation which is in the form of nominal and verbal represents the world as well as reflects conventionalization of discourse; Interpersonal collocation manifests the relation between reporters and readers through reported speech and textual collocation makes contribution to the cohesion and coherence of text through temporal expression.Based on the current research, the writer concludes that (1) register of disaster news has its own typical and conventional collocations and the above-mentioned three types of collocation correlate with the register of disaster news (2) ideational collocation, interpersonal collocation and textual collocation are important lexical-grammatical resources in reporting disaster news, reflecting relation between reporters and readers and constructing cohesive texts.
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