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.
Part 1 Determining boundaries
Part 2 Locating boundaries
Part 3 Studies at the boundaries
Part 4 Examining the boundaries
- Final word
- References
- Index