Formulaic Language and the Lexicon

"Formulaic Language and the Lexicon" by Alison Wray. 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 across the research findings from the fields of discourse analysis, first language acquisition, language pathology and applied linguistics. It gradually builds up a unified description and explanation of formulaic language as a linguistic solution to a larger, non-linguistic, problem, the promotion of self. Book details: 348 pages, published 2002. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.