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Formulaic language :

Wray, Alison

Formulaic language : pushing the boundaries / Alison Wray - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008 - xv, 305 p. : ill., music ; 24 cm - Oxford applied linguistics . - Oxford applied linguistics .

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.

Includes bibliographical references (p.[287]-302) and index

9780194422451 0194422453


Psycholinguistics
Language acquisition
Linguistic analysis (Linguistics)

813.028