The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes

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The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes offers a comprehensive survey of key research findings in the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Edited by two leading scholars, this collection of newly commissioned essays explores the origins, evolution, and current state of ESP. Topics include speaking, reading, writing, technology, and specialised English for business, legal, and medical contexts. The book also examines various research perspectives such as genre, intercultural rhetoric, multimodality, English as a lingua franca, and ethnography.
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Ideal for graduate students, TESOL and applied linguistics teachers, researchers, and teacher educators involved in ESP or language skills development.

Featuring a collection of newly commissioned essays, edited by two leading scholars, this Handbook surveys the key research findings in the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP).

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Featuring a collection of newly commissioned essays, edited by two leading scholars, this Handbook surveys the key research findings in the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP).

It provides a state-of-the-art overview of the origins and evolution, current research, and future directions in ESP. It features newly commissioned contributions from a global team of leading scholars.

The book explores the history of ESP and current areas of research, including speaking, reading, writing, technology, and business, legal, and medical English. It also considers perspectives on ESP research such as genre, intercultural rhetoric, multimodality, English as a lingua franca, and ethnography.

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This volume is accessible and invaluable for graduate students and teachers of TESOL and applied linguistics, appealing to a wider audience as well. Reviews highlight its suitability as a teaching and research resource and recommend it as an excellent addition to school and university collections. It is praised as an excellent textbook for ESP courses, offering a broad overview with sections tailored for teachers, administrators, and researchers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118941553

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 August 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Contributors:

Edited by Brian Paltridge
Edited by Sue Starfield

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 173.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 903g

Pages: 592

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About the Author

Brian Paltridge is Professor of TESOL at the Universityof Sydney. He is co-author of Thesis and Dissertation Writing ina Second Language (with S. Starfield, 2007), TeachingAcademic Writing (with L. Woodrow, D. Hirsh, A. Phakiti, H.Shen, L. Harbon, and M. Stevenson, 2009), and co-editor of NewDirections in English for Specific Purposes Research (with D.Belcher and A. Johns, 2011). Sue Starfield is Associate Professor in the School ofEducation and Director of The Learning Centre at the University ofNew South Wales. She is co-editor of the internationalpeer-reviewed journal English for Specific Purposes, andco-author of Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a SecondLanguage: A Handbook for Supervisors (with B. Paltridge,2007).