AWL Sublist 2 · Academic Word

text

/tekst/ Syllables: ˈtext

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Written or printed material; the main body of a written work.

Synonyms

writing passage material

Antonyms

None available

Translations

text in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

نص، كتابة

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

الكلمات المكتوبة أو المطبوعة في كتاب أو مقال أو رسالة.

Easy Explanation

Text refers to written material. Academic texts are scholarly works. Close reading of a text means analysing it in detail.

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Memory TipText comes from Latin 'textus' meaning a thing woven together — words woven into meaning.

Contextual Examples

Students are expected to engage critically with academic texts throughout the course.

The analysis involved close reading of primary texts from the nineteenth century.

Digital texts have transformed how academic writing is produced and distributed.

Word Families & Pronunciation

PART OF SPEECH	FORM
adjective	textual
adjective	intertextual