학술논문

Your Phrases Matter: Third Waves in Research Approaches and New Contexts for Formulaic Language
Document Type
Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Author
Source
International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders. 2024 59(1):84-93.
Subject
Phrase Structure
Language Variation
Computational Linguistics
Pragmatics
Artificial Intelligence
Language Usage
Dementia
Psycholinguistics
Intellectual Disability
Speech Communication
Infants
Animals
Visual Aids
Computer Mediated Communication
Speech Therapy
Language
English
ISSN
1368-2822
1460-6984
Abstract
Background: This study reports on new contexts in which formulaic language has been used in the years since 2013 when the last synthesis was carried out. The background presents an old but still useful definition and lists themes under which research was arranged in 2013 and which continue to be used. Aims: This study has a particular emphasis on the relevance of formulaic language to people living with dementia. Methods: Section 3, identifying new directions, reviews new 'third waves' of research priorities in several fields in which formulaic sequences play a major role, including sociolinguistic variation, corpus-based and corpus-driven analyses, pragmatics, human-computer interaction, and psycholinguistics, all of which are relevant to speech-language therapists. Section 4, outreach and expansions, illustrates new contributions from cognitively impaired person-to-person exchanges in online environments, recent examinations of infant- and pet-directed speech incorporating formulaic language, and online graphic explorations such as emojis. Section 5 focuses on growth of research in theoretical and clinical applications by Van Lancker Sidtis, as illustrated by references to her recent work. Main Contribution: The paper's main contribution is to summarize the work on formulaic language over the last 10 years, to indicate its continued importance and relevance in ordinary conversation, and especially in allowing people living with dementia to continue to interact with others. Conclusion: The paper concludes by suggesting that more focus be placed on the analysis of formulaic language with an emphasis on its relevance for speech-language therapists and other clinicians.