This chapter provides an overview of usage-based research on the acquisition of formulaic
language. A definition of construction that includes formulaic sequences as defined in usage …

Understanding Formulaic Language: A Second Language Acquisition Perspective brings
together leading scholars to provide a state-of-the-art, interdisciplinary account of the …

This study examined the relationship between oral fluency and use of multiword sequences
(MWSs) across four proficiency levels (Low B1 to C1 of the Common European Framework …

Second language (L2) fluency is an exciting and fast-moving field of research, with clear
practical applications in language teaching. This book provides a lively overview of the …

This Element provides a systematic overview and synthesis of corpus-based research into
collocations focusing on the learning and use of collocations by second language (L2) …

With advances in information and computer technology, genre‐based writing pedagogy has
developed greatly in recent years. In order to further this growth in technology‐enhanced …

Learner corpora have generally focused on intermediate and advanced learners/users.
Corpora of beginners are rare but just as important. Second Language Acquisition (SLA) …

It is now clear that vocabulary typically behaves not as single words which are held together
by syntax, but rather has a strong tendency to occur in multiword phraseological units …

In the last few decades, the study of formulaic language has become a major focus in
second language acquisition research. The volume introduced here provides a state-of-the …

The role of formulaic language in enhancing L2 oral performance is largely discussed in the
literature; however, there is a lack of instructional research. In order to address this issue, the …