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Book SynopsisPhraseology - 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 Contents1. 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.
