Abstract
Formulaic language refers to linguistic units more complex than dictionary headwords. Terms and definitions for formulae vary in emphasis and in where they describe the limits of formulaic language on a continuum of complexity and on a continuum of variability, yet the general phenomenon is fundamental to how language works. Current approaches to formulaic language generally fall into three main branches: langue ‐centered approaches, discourse‐centered approaches, and approaches centered on oral poetry. Terms and definitions for formulaic language are here addressed as research tools that have been used with different aims in a variety of disciplines.
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