Description

Book Synopsis
Phraseology - the study of multi-word units - is a hot topic in second language acquisition, processing and use. Drawing on different fields of linguistics and cognitive sciences, Vetchinnikova builds a comprehensive account of how the right words come to mind and what is special about second language use in this respect.

Table of Contents
1. Introduction; 2. From a unit of meaning to a meaning-shift unit; 3. L2 use and processing of multi-word units; 4. Triangulating usage, exposure and processing; 5. Meaning-shift units in L2 learning and use: Usage vs. exposure; 6. Meaning-shift units in L2 processing: Usage vs. word association responses; 7. Toward the bigger picture.

Phraseology and the Advanced Language Learner

    Product form

    £104.50

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £110.00 – you save £5.50 (5%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Fri 24 Jul 2026.

    A Hardback by Svetlana Vetchinnikova

    15 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Phraseology and the Advanced Language Learner by Svetlana Vetchinnikova

      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: 28/11/2019
      ISBN13: 9781108499804, 978-1108499804
      ISBN10:
      Also in:
      Language learning: grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation Literacy Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Phraseology - the study of multi-word units - is a hot topic in second language acquisition, processing and use. Drawing on different fields of linguistics and cognitive sciences, Vetchinnikova builds a comprehensive account of how the right words come to mind and what is special about second language use in this respect.

      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction; 2. From a unit of meaning to a meaning-shift unit; 3. L2 use and processing of multi-word units; 4. Triangulating usage, exposure and processing; 5. Meaning-shift units in L2 learning and use: Usage vs. exposure; 6. Meaning-shift units in L2 processing: Usage vs. word association responses; 7. Toward the bigger picture.

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account