Formulaic Language for Communicative Competence: Native Speakers and ESL Learners
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.51699/ijise.v2i3.1361Keywords:
Formulemes, ESL, EAP, L2 learners, mutual information (MI), corpus linguistics, native speakers, formulaic sequence, conventionalization, learner's corpora / British National CorporaAbstract
This article emphasizes the speech patterns in native speakers` and language learners` speeches. There are many definitions of formulaic language that have been suggested so far. The author has conducted the research in terms of lexical chunks and the findings might suggest that formulaic language (expression) is one part of the communicative approach to the vocabulary system of a language. The speech patterns may vary according to the use of English.