Formulaic language and second language speech fluency : background, evidence and classroom applications

✍ Scribed by David Wood

• Publisher: Continuum
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 249
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This volume presents a comprehensive look at the phenomenon of formulaic language (multi-word units believed to be mentally stored and retrieved as single units) and its role€in fluent speech production.€ Focusing on second language speech, the book provides an overview of research into the role of formulaic language in fluency, details a study which provides evidence of that role, and outlines teaching plans and strategies to foster it.€ This important area has not been examined in such depth and scope before, and this work has many implications for future research and language. Read more...

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Introduction; Part I: Background; Chapter 1: Fluency; Chapter 2: Formulaic Sequences; Chapter 3: Cognitive Processing; Chapter 4: Social and Cultural Factors; Part II: Evidence; Chapter 5: Design of the Study; Chapter 6: Quantitative Results; Chapter 7: Qualitative Results; Chapter 8: Conclusions of the Research Study; Part III: Applications; Chapter 9: Fluency and Formulaic Language in the Classroom; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.
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The only comprehensive survey of research on formulaic language and L2 speech and the teaching implications of the link between them Read more...