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Use of Formulaic Sequences in Monologues of Chinese EFL Learners
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Qi, Yan; Ding, Yanren – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2011
The literature on formulaic language lacks sufficient research on how L2 learners make progress in native-like formulaicity of their target language. This study analyzed the use of formulaic sequences (FSs) by 56 Chinese university English majors in their prepared monologues at the beginning and end of a three-year period and compared the student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Majors (Students), Native Speakers, English (Second Language)