Formulaic Language and the Lexicon by Alison Wray

Formulaic Language and the Lexicon

Alison Wray

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A considerable proportion of our everyday language is "formulaic". It is predictable in form and idiomatic--apparently stored in fixed or semi-fixed chunks. This book explores the nature and purposes of formulaic language, and looks for patterns a...

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