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Direct linkQi, Yan; Ding, Yanren – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2011
The literature on formulaic language lacks sufficient research on how L2 learners make progress in native-like formulaicity of their target language. This study analyzed the use of formulaic sequences (FSs) by 56 Chinese university English majors in their prepared monologues at the beginning and end of a three-year period and compared the student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Majors (Students), Native Speakers, English (Second Language)
Ding, Yanren – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2007
Good language learner studies show that attending to form is associated with successful learning. This paper reports interviews with three university English majors who had won prizes in nationwide English speaking competitions and debate tournaments in China. The interviewees regarded text memorization and imitation as the most effective methods…
Descriptors: Imitation, Memorization, Foreign Countries, Linguistic Input
