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In contrast to the normal sentences which are generated by grammatical rules there are utterances which seem to be produced as synthetic wholes and which have rather special properties. These utterances are often called ‘chunks’, ‘formulaic sequences’, ‘prefabricated forms’, etc. These days these expressions are regarded as a crucial part of our communicative competence and actively studied. This thesis surveys their developmental process and main functions. In addition, analyzing data collected from the native speakers’ classroom activities in English conversation classes, I could summarize four main functions and effects of the formulaic expressions in L2 classrooms as follows: naturalness, economy, mitigation, and establishing rapport. (Korea Naval Academy)