Why does formulaic language acquisition in second language learners often plateau despite continued explicit instruction?

💡 Explanation

Learners plateau because formulaic sequences require automatization through implicit learning and integration with existing grammatical structures, therefore hindering spontaneous use; rather than explicit instruction alone, implicit integration is needed because conscious recall is too slow for real-time language production.

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