Formulaic language and second language speech fluency background, evidence and classroom applications David Wood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, David (David Claude), 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Second language acquisition.

Discourse analysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London New York Continuum 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 pedagogy. It will appeal to researchers in discourse analysis and second language acquisition.

Contents:

Introduction

Part I: Background

1. Fluency

2. Formulaic sequences

3. Cognitive processing

4. Social and cultural factors

Part II: Evidence

5. Design of the study

6. Quantitative results

7. Qualitative analysis

8. Conclusions of the research study

Part III: Applications

9. Fluency and formulaic language in the classroom

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [224]-233) and index

ISBN:

9786612710186

9781474212069

1474212069

9781282710184

1282710184

9781441126924

1441126929

OCLC:

650886032