CATALOG > Applied Linguistics Formulaic Language: Pushing the Boundaries Level :   Author :   Alison Wray Components :     Examines how formulaic language (‘lexical chunks’) is used in a variety of real-life situations. Presents a framework for examining the existence and function of formulaic language and tests it extensively against language data within a wide variety of language samples. Formulaic language is a fast-growing area of applied linguistic research, and the author is a key figure in this field. ■ Asks diffi cult questions about how language really works, and how it works for us in communication. ■ Explores some of the assumptions frequently made about what is ‘nativelike’ in regard to formulaic language. ■ Sheds light on the nature of our storage of and access to formulaic material. ■ Makes a signifi cant contribution to the future development of research in formulaic language and,     more generally, lexical, discourse and language learning.