Book contents
- High-Level Language Proficiency in Second Language and Multilingual Contexts
- High-Level Language Proficiency in Second Language and Multilingual Contexts
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Age Effects on Language Acquisition, Retention and Loss
- 2 The Last Barriers in High-Level L2 Speech
- 3 Discourse and Interaction in Highly Proficient L2 Users
- 4 Formulaic Language in Advanced Long-Residency L2 Speakers
- 5 Developing Lexical Complexity in Oral Production
- 6 Reading Comprehension in Advanced L2 Readers
- 7 Polyglotism
- 8 What’s the Target?
- Index
- References
4 - Formulaic Language in Advanced Long-Residency L2 Speakers
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 June 2018
Book contents
- High-Level Language Proficiency in Second Language and Multilingual Contexts
- High-Level Language Proficiency in Second Language and Multilingual Contexts
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Age Effects on Language Acquisition, Retention and Loss
- 2 The Last Barriers in High-Level L2 Speech
- 3 Discourse and Interaction in Highly Proficient L2 Users
- 4 Formulaic Language in Advanced Long-Residency L2 Speakers
- 5 Developing Lexical Complexity in Oral Production
- 6 Reading Comprehension in Advanced L2 Readers
- 7 Polyglotism
- 8 What’s the Target?
- Index
- References
Summary
In this chapter, findings from different studies on L2 speakers’ use of multi-word structures (MWSs) are presented. Most of these studies draw on the so-called ‘Multi-Task’ corpus, the Swedish participants of which can all be classified as ‘cultural migrants’ who had settled in Chile, France and the UK, motivated by their interest in these countries. Two of the oral tasks in the corpus are in focus: a role play negotiation and an online retelling task. Multiword structures are categorized into four classes. Results show that, among lexical MWSs, phrasal structures are more difficult to master overall than clausal structures. Yet, a subcategory of the latter, the SBUs (‘situation-bound utterances’), is not used in a targetlike manner. The online retelling task, because of its higher number of low-frequent phrasal MWSs, represents a stronger challenge to the L2 participants than the interactive and more ‘pragmatic’ role play. A corollary study addressing the relationship between MWS command, command of grammar, certain personality traits and language aptitude showed a positive correlation between MWS command and ‘openmindedness’, ‘cultural empathy’ and also some aspects of aptitude.
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