Työpaja 28 (workshop)
Lauantai 12.11.2005 klo 13.00-14.30
Alison Wray
Alison Wray is a Professor in the Centre for Language and Communication Research at Cardiff University, Wales, UK. She gained her doctorate in 1988 from the University of York, UK, with a thesis on the hemispheric lateralisation of language. Her subsequent work in the field of psycholinguistics has focussed on units of language processing, particularly the role that multiword strings (formulaic sequences) appear to play during first language and second language acquisition and in language disability. Her 2002 book Formulaic Language and the Lexicon was awarded the 2003 annual book prize of the British Association for Applied Linguistics. She has also published a number of papers and an edited book on the topic of language evolution, and she has worked for some years as a historical pronunciation advisor to professional early music groups.
Formulaic language in the classroom: horses for courses
This workshop will examine different types of formulaic language, with particular attention to the relevance of each to language teaching, and to the patterns that can emerge if they are over-taught. Through participant discussion, options for teaching idiomaticity successfully will be explored.
Alison Wray
