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Publication Date: 2002
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Formulaic Language in Acquisition and Production: Implications for Teaching.
Wood, David
TESL Canada Journal, v20 n1 p1-15 Win 2002
Surveys the growing body of research on formulaic language units--or ready-made chunks and sequences of words. Evidence suggests that these multi-word lexical units facilitate long-term memory storage and fluent language production. Examines formulaic language acquisition in children and adults and discusses applications for teaching. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Adults, Children, English (Second Language), Language Fluency, Memory, Phrase Structure, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
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