Collocations for literature - noun
1. written works of art
ADJECTIVE
classical,
contemporary,
modern
popular
great
African American, Russian, etc.
He has a degree in English Literature.
popular
great
African American, Russian, etc.
He has a degree in English Literature.
19th-century,
20th-century,
etc.
feminist, gay, lesbian
feminist, gay, lesbian
VERB + literature
read,
study,
teach
publish
write
Canadian literature written over the past thirty years
publish
write
Canadian literature written over the past thirty years
2. writing on a particular subject
ADJECTIVE
extensive,
vast,
voluminous
current, existing, recent
the current literature in science and natural history
current, existing, recent
the current literature in science and natural history
published
the published literature on the subject
the published literature on the subject
growing
There is a growing literature on technological changes in developing countries.
There is a growing literature on technological changes in developing countries.
historical,
medical,
scientific,
etc.
professional (esp. AmE), scholarly
the professional literature on second language learners
the scholarly literature on the rise of the environmental movement
professional (esp. AmE), scholarly
the professional literature on second language learners
the scholarly literature on the rise of the environmental movement
promotional,
sales
PREPOSITION
literature about
I picked up some literature about pensions.
I picked up some literature about pensions.
literature concerning
the literature concerning the modernization of trade unions
the literature concerning the modernization of trade unions
literature on
There's an extensive literature on the subject.
There's an extensive literature on the subject.
literature regarding
the literature regarding effectiveness and cost
the literature regarding effectiveness and cost