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