Abstract
<p>This paper attempts to offer a general review of studies on lexical chunks at home and abroad to reveal prospective readers a clear path to approach this promising language phenomenon. It starts with definitions of chunks, followed by an exemplification of the essential characteristics, different classifications, and functions proposed by researchers, and then it summarizes some major findings both theoretically and empirically. Based on these, some crucial aspects are pointed out that previous studies fail to cover but a worthwhile attempt for the future study.</p>
Highlights
In the 21th century cognitive psychology has developed so much and achieved fruitful findings which offer a new angle for the field of cognitive linguistics and those linguists come to realize the fact that language essentially consists of a large number of ready-made chunks
This paper attempts to offer a general review of studies on lexical chunks at home and abroad to reveal prospective readers a clear path to approach this promising language phenomenon
It starts with definitions of chunks, followed by an exemplification of the essential characteristics, different classifications, and functions proposed by researchers, and it summarizes some major findings both theoretically and empirically
Summary
In the 21th century cognitive psychology has developed so much and achieved fruitful findings which offer a new angle for the field of cognitive linguistics and those linguists come to realize the fact that language essentially consists of a large number of ready-made chunks. This paper attempts to offer a general review of the development of studies on lexical chunks at home and abroad to reveal prospective readers a clear path to approach this promising language phenomenon. It starts with definitions of chunks, followed by an exemplification of some essential characteristics, different classifications, and functions proposed by researchers, and it summarizes some major findings both theoretically and empirically. Some crucial aspects are pointed out that previous studies fail to cover but a worthwhile attempt for the future study
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