Formulaic Language: Pushing the Boundaries

by Alison Wray

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 2008-09-02

328 pages, Paperback

First published July 20, 2005