Must-have, want-to-have and nice-to have formulaicity plus formulaic syntax: Suggestions for L2 learning and teaching of multi-word units based on frequency, idiomaticity and syntagmatic cohesion
International Journal of Bilingualism
Published online on April 16, 2026
Abstract
International Journal of Bilingualism, Ahead of Print.
Objectives:Mastery of formulaic language holds great potential for improving L2 learners’ fluency. However, the field of formulaic language is internally heterogeneous and externally fuzzy. It remains unclear what types of formulaic language deserve ...
Objectives:Mastery of formulaic language holds great potential for improving L2 learners’ fluency. However, the field of formulaic language is internally heterogeneous and externally fuzzy. It remains unclear what types of formulaic language deserve ...