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Conklin, Kathy; Carrol, Gareth – Applied Linguistics, 2021
While it is possible to express the same meaning in different ways ('bread and butter' versus 'butter and bread'), we tend to say things in the same way. As much as half of spoken discourse is made up of "formulaic language" or linguistic patterns. Despite its prevalence, little is known about how the processing system treats novel…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Language Patterns, Phrase Structure, Language Processing
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Northbrook, Julian; Conklin, Kathy – Applied Linguistics, 2019
Usage-based approaches to second language acquisition put a premium on the linguistic input that learners receive and predict that any sequences of words that learners encounter frequently will experience a processing advantage. The current study explores the processing of high-frequency sequences of words known as 'lexical bundles' in beginner…
Descriptors: Textbooks, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction