PREFABRICATED CHUNKS AND LANGUAGE OUTPUT
Xiaoying Hu · Journal of Yunmeng · 2007
Chunk theory holds that the pervasive prefabricated chunks in natural language are stored and easily retrieved whole from the memory without being subject to generation or analysis by the language grammar. Being regarded as the smallest unit employed for communication, prefabricated chunks can help language users achieve fluency and accuracy in language output, hence they enjoy their own advantages in developing college students oral and writing proficiency in English.