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

About the Author

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