In this presentation the teaching of vocabulary is approached in terms of chunks of words. Theoretical issues are explored in relation to Corpus Linguistics perspectives on formulaic language and its impact on the teaching of a foreign language. The advantages of this approach will be analysed and activity samples based on songs will be presented…

New perspectives on vocabulary learning and teaching have shifted away from the conception of vocabulary as merely single words to adopt a more comprehensive approach that includes formulaic sequences. These expressions, defined by Wray (2002) as a string “continuous or discontinuous of words […] that is stored and retrieved whole from memory at…

Our experience with the use of legends of native people in the English class confirms that not only intercultural competence can be developed, but also chronological-temporal discursive formulaic sequences can be acquired in relation to the chronological organization of events. We describe the experience carried out at two evening schools and its…

Los descubrimientos de la lingüística de corpus han gestado una visión del léxico como algo más que un conjunto de ítems aislados (Sinclair,1991; Lewis, 1993, 1997 y 2000; y Schmitt, 2010). En este sentido, Wray (2002) define como secuencias formulaicas (SFs) a “una secuencia, continua o discontinua, de palabras […] almacenada y recuperada de la…

Corpus studies into the nature of language and the interrelationship between grammar and lexis have highlighted the pervasiveness of recurrent strings of words essential to the construction of meaning which Wray [2002:9] has named “formulaic sequences” (FS). Research by Boerset al[2006], Eyckmans [2007], Stengers [2009] and Wray & Fitzpatrick…

Décadas de estudios de corpus sobre el uso del lenguaje confirman que el lenguaje se compone en gran medida de lenguaje prefabricado o formulaico (Erman y Warren, 2000), es decir, de combinaciones de frases que se emplean para transmitir un mismo mensaje denominadas ‘secuencias formulaicas’ (SSFF) (Wray, 2002) que cumplen diversas funciones…

This paper describes a free yearly course taught by research team J033 at Comahue University during 2019 for primary- and secondary-school teachers of English and some insights gained through its formative and summative assessment (Brown, 2004). The course aimed to equip participants with theoretical-practical knowledge on how to teach…

This presentation describes an in-service training course offered to EFL teachers in primary and secondary schools on the teaching and learning of formulaic sequences (Wray, 2002) and its evaluation process. Whereas the formative assessment of participants’ intake of the course’s contents pointed to the successful incorporation of concepts and…

This presentation discusses the principles underlying a battery of tests designed to measure the acquisition of vocabulary in terms of formulaic sequences (FSs) in EFL primary school children participating in an explicit instruction research experience (Wray, 2002). Examples of different testing activity types to measure both receptive and…

En el libro convergen los conocimientos recogidos de las lecturas y estudios de dos proyectos de investigación (J023 de 2013 a 2017 y J033 de 2018 a 2022) que se llevaron a cabo en la Facultad de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional del Comahue así como de la práctica docente especializada por parte de los integrantes del equipo de investigación. Este…

Objetivo general Investigar los efectos de la enseñanza explícita de secuencias formulaicas (SFs) del Inglés como Lengua Extranjera (ILE) por estudiantes de nivel primario y secundario; Medir la adquisición de SFs específicas en canciones y leyendas a través del lenguaje escrito; Vincular el quehacer investigativo universitario con la práctica…