| on the subject of | thing which is being dicussed, considered |
| the theme of | main subject |
| essay topic | subject of writing |
| the issue of | problem, matter of dealing with |
| theory (of) | statement on sth |
| model of | a representation of sth |
| the nature of | characteristics of sth |
| the principle of | the basic rule of sth |
| aspect of | an individual part of |
| feature of | a typical quality of |
| beyond the scope of | in the range of subject covered somewhere |
| revealed a pattern of | showed a reguraly repeated arrangement |
| the number of | amount or level |
| significance | importnace |
| identification | ability to establish the identity of sth |
| assessment of | judgement of the amount/ value |
| the case for | suggestion// arguments, facts in support of or against sth |
| approach | way of considering sth |
| perspectives/ views on/ approach | different/ individual way of considering sth (3) |
| awarness of | having special interest or experience od sth |
| research into/ on | examination into |
| methodology | a system of ways of studying sth |
| researches | no! > research studies/ studies/ pieces of research |
| broaden the scope of research | poszerzyć zakres of examination |
| TO some extent/ degree | do pewnego stopnia |