Formulaic Language: Pushing the Boundaries

Wray, Alison

ISBN 10: 0194422453 / ISBN 13: 9780194422451

Published by Oxford University Press (edition ), 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Formulaic Language: Pushing the Boundaries
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (edition )
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0194422453
• ISBN 13: 9780194422451
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

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

Series Editor Henry Widdowson is Emeritus Professor of Education, University of London, and has also been Professor of Applied Linguistics at Essex University and Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Vienna.