Fundamentals of Formulaic Language: An Introduction

David Wood

ISBN 10: 0567186415 / ISBN 13: 9780567186416

Published by Bloomsbury Academic, 2015

About this Item

Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 244 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492. . 2015. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fundamentals of Formulaic Language: An Introduction
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0567186415
• ISBN 13: 9780567186416
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is the first book to address formulaic language directly and provide a foundation of knowledge for graduates and researchers in early stages of study of this important language phenomenon. It is also suitable for students of linguistics, applied linguistics, and language teacher education. The information that currently exists is scattered throughout articles and book chapters across a range of subfields of linguistics and applied linguistics.

Over the past few decades there has been a steadily increasing interest and research focus on the phenomenon of formulaic language in the fields of linguistics and applied linguistics. Slowly, a consistent definition has emerged, centring around the idea that formulaic sequences are multi-word units with specific meanings or functions, and some evidence points to their being processed mentally as wholes. Researchers from diverse backgrounds have identified the nature and roles of formulaic sequences in language acquisition and production, in the construction of text and discourse, in spoken and written language, and in language teaching. The increasing volume, diversity, and complexity of the state of knowledge about this emerging area of study is marshalled by this intelligent and well-written book.

About the Author

David Wood teaches applied linguistics at Carleton University, Canada, where his research interests lie in formulaic language, acquisition of L2 spoken language and academic discourse, and language teacher education. He has taught English language and applied linguistics in Canada, Greece, and Japan.