Formulaic Language: Pushing the Boundaries

Formulaic Language: Pushing the Boundaries
by: Alison Wray (Author)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2008/10/15
Language: English
Print Length: 328 pages
ISBN-10: 0194422453
ISBN-13: 9780194422451
Book Description
Examines how formulaic language (lexical chunks) is used in a variety of real-life situations. Presents a framework for examining the existence and function of formulaic language and tests it extensively against language data within a wide variety of language samples. Formulaic language is a fast-growing area of applied linguistic research, and the author is a key figure in this field. Published On: 2008-09-02
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Examines how formulaic language (lexical chunks) is used in a variety of real-life situations. Presents a framework for examining the existence and function of formulaic language and tests it extensively against language data within a wide variety of language samples. Formulaic language is a fast-growing area of applied linguistic research, and the author is a key figure in this field. Published On: 2008-09-02 Read more