Formulaic language in English for Academic Purposes
Durrant, P
Date: 4 September 2018
Publisher
Routledge
Abstract
Formulaic language has been a central concern in recent work on English for Academic
Purposes. This chapter reviews the main motivations for EAP research in this area before
critically discussing four issues which have been prominent in the literature: how analysis of
formulaic language can help us understand the nature of academic ...
Formulaic language has been a central concern in recent work on English for Academic
Purposes. This chapter reviews the main motivations for EAP research in this area before
critically discussing four issues which have been prominent in the literature: how analysis of
formulaic language can help us understand the nature of academic language; how formulaic
language relates to originality and criticality in academic work; how use of formulaic
language influences the grades students receive; and how appropriate formulas for teaching
can be identified.
School of Education
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
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