English Academic Vocabulary for Social Sciences and Humanities - Manual - Unit/Chapters Overview

Sep 14, 2026

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English Academic Vocabulary for Social Sciences and Humanities is a practice manual designed to help undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students strengthen academic English. It focuses on the main features of academic vocabulary, expanding learners’ word knowledge with emphasis on language in context and natural usage. The manual supports efficient dictionary and reference use while teaching metalanguage and learning strategies for independent acquisition. Ten units cover topics such as dictionary work, multiple meanings, formal vs. informal vocabulary, collocations, prefixes and suffixes, prepositions, and functional skills like introductions, conclusions, and interpreting charts and graphs.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages80

Reading Time3 h 22 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

Dictionary work

Multiple meanings

Formal and informal vocabulary

Collocations

Suffixes

Prefixes

Prepositions

Introductions and conclusions

Reference

Describing changes and interpreting data, charts and graphs

Glossary of terms

List of sources

Suggestions for further reading and consultation

Lucia Miškulin Saletović / Vedrana Vojković EstaƟev / Adrian Beljo ENGLISH ACADEMIC VOCABULARY FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES MANUALIA Sv. 9 Nakladnik: Hrvatski studiji Sveučilišta u Zagrebu Borongajska cesta 83d, Zagreb Za nakladnika: Josip Talanga Izvršni urednik: Branko Ivanda Lektorica: Iva Andraka Korektorica: Ivana Špiranec Priprema i Ɵsak: TOP DAN d.o.o. CIP zapis dostupan u računalnom katalogu Nacionalne i sveučilišne knjižnice u Zagrebu pod brojem 819305. ISBN 978-953-7823-33-7 Temeljem odluke Povjerenstva za izdavačku djelatnost Hrvatskih studija objavljivanje je odobrilo Znanstveno-nastavno vijeće Hrvatskih studija 4. rujna 2012. U skladu s člankom 22. Pravilnika o izdavačkojdjelatnosƟ Hrvatskih studija pribavljene su dvije poziƟvne recenzije. Lucia Miškulin Saletović Vedrana Vojković EstaƟev Adrian Beljo ENGLISH ACADEMIC VOCABULARY FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES 1. izdanje HRVATSKI STUDIJI SVEUČILIŠTA U ZAGREBU Zagreb, 2012. AUTORI PO POGLAVLJIMA 1. DicƟonary work Vedrana Vojković EstaƟev mojoj obitelji 2. MulƟple meanings 3. Formal and informal vocabulary 4. CollocaƟons 5. Suﬃxes 6. Preﬁxes 7. PreposiƟons 8. IntroducƟons and conclusions 9. Reference Lucia Miškulin Saletović mojim dečkima Karlu, Jakovu i KrisƟanu 10. Describing changes and interpreƟng data, charts and graphs Adrian Beljo mojoj obitelji Miškulin Saletović / Vojković EstaƟev / Beljo-English Academic Vocabulary for Social Sciences and HumaniƟes TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface 6 1. DicƟonary work 8 2. MulƟple meanings 14 3. Formal and informal vocabulary 22 4. CollocaƟons 28 5. Suﬃxes 39 6. Preﬁxes 45 7. PreposiƟons 50 8. IntroducƟons and conclusions 55 9. Reference 60 10. Describing changes and interpreƟng data, charts and graphs 63 Glossary of terms 69 List of sources 75 SuggesƟons for further reading and consultaƟon 79 5 Miškulin Saletović / Vojković EstaƟev / Beljo-English Academic Vocabulary for Social Sciences and HumaniƟes PREFACE This pracƟce book is primarily intended for undergraduate students of the Centre for CroaƟan Studies of the University of Zagreb. However, it will also be useful for graduate and postgraduate students of the Centre for CroaƟan Studies, as well as other students of social sciences and humaniƟes, parƟcularly those presenƟng and preparing wriƩen assignments in English, those planning to study in an insƟtuƟon where English is the medium of instrucƟon and those planning to aƩend and parƟcipate in internaƟonal conferences. In other words, it will be helpful for all those interested in improving their English for academic purposes. The aims of the pracƟce book are to familiarise students with the main features of academic vocabulary, to enrich students’ academic vocabulary, to enable students to use dicƟonaries and other reference books eﬃciently and to equip students with metalanguage and learning strategies needed for independent acquisiƟon of academic vocabulary. Apart from broadening students’academic vocabulary, strong emphasis is placed on language depth, i.e. on words in context, on using words students are already familiar with in a more appropriate and natural way, as well as on exploring some diﬀerences between the English and CroaƟan language, and by doing so, avoiding common mistakes naƟve speakers of CroaƟan tend to make when using academic English. Academic vocabulary used in academic wriƟng and speech is presented in this pracƟce book. It includes words and expressions like address an issue, furnish an example, conduct research, to some extent and bar chart. Although some specialist vocabulary is present, it is not dealt with in great detail. In the units of this pracƟce book BriƟsh English spelling convenƟons have been used, even when quoƟng texts that originally used American spelling. The vast majority of the vocabulary pracƟsed has been selected from academic, professional and specialist books and

FAQs

Who is this practice book primarily intended for?

It is primarily intended for undergraduate students of the Centre for Croatian Studies of the University of Zagreb, but it is also useful for graduate and postgraduate students and other social science and humanities learners preparing written assignments or attending international conferences.

What are the main goals of the book?

The book aims to familiarise students with key features of academic vocabulary, enrich their academic vocabulary, help them use dictionaries and reference books efficiently, and equip them with metalanguage and learning strategies for independent vocabulary acquisition.

Which language skills and topics are covered in the units?

Units cover vocabulary foundations such as dictionary work, multiple meanings, formal vs. informal vocabulary, collocations, suffixes, prefixes, and prepositions, and they also focus on functional writing and academic communication, including introductions, conclusions, reference, and interpreting data in charts and graphs.

Sep 14, 2026

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