This article revisits earlier proposals that language learning is, in essence, the learning of
formulaic sequences and their interpretations; that this occurs at all levels of granularity from …

There is increasingly wide agreement among teachers, researchers, inspectors, advisers
and policy-makers that both teaching and research will benefit from being brought closer …

Creating a timeline for formulaic language is far from simple, because several partially
independent lines of research have contributed to the emerging picture. Each exhibits cycles …

This book examines current research centered on the second language classroom and the
implications of this research for both the teaching and learning of foreign languages. It offers …

Whether we grow up with one, two, or several languages during our early years of life, many
of us will learn a second, foreign, or heritage language in later years. The field of Second …

This chapter introduces a cognitive-linguistic perspective on second language acquisition
(L2A). 1 Over the last 15 or so years, various aspects of L2 acquisition have been examined …

Recent years have seen rapid growth in the numbers of children being taught foreign
languages at younger ages. While course books aimed at young learners are appearing on …

This book explores the nature and purposes of formulaic language, examining patterns
across research from the fields of discourse analysis, first language acquisition, language …

Written by a team of leading experts working in different SLA specialisms, this fourth edition
is a clear and concise introduction to the main theories of second language acquisition …

Peer Interaction and Second Language Learning synthesizes the existing body of research
on the role of peer interaction in second language learning in one comprehensive volume …