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Direct linkDurrant, Philip; Schmitt, Norbert – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching (IRAL), 2009
Usage-based models claim that first language learning is based on the frequency-based analysis of memorised phrases. It is not clear though, whether adult second language learning works in the same way. It has been claimed that non-native language lacks idiomatic formulas, suggesting that learners neglect phrases, focusing instead on orthographic…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Native Speakers, English (Second Language), Language Usage
