Language learning for specific purposes

Linguistics and Law offers a clear and concise introduction to making sense of the law through linguistics.

This collection bridges the gap between research and practical applications by showcasing the latest research developments on business English as a lingua franca and the ways in which they might better inform language teaching practice.

Introducing Course Design in English for Specific Purposes is an accessible and practical introduction to the theory and practice of developing ESP courses across a range of disciplines.

Introducing Researching English for Specific Purposes is an accessible and practical guide to research in ESP.

Linguistics and Law offers a clear and concise introduction to making sense of the law through linguistics.

Introducing Course Design in English for Specific Purposes is an accessible and practical introduction to the theory and practice of developing ESP courses across a range of disciplines.

Writing Using Sources for Academic Purposes: Theory, Research and Practice provides research-based information about key components of source-based writing, and the challenges it presents for novices.

This volume offers a holistic understanding of the interconnections of language, specifically English, scholarly publishing, and knowledge production and circulation through a sociolinguistic lens in contemporary academia across different European settings for research purposes.

This fully revised edition of the Dictionary of Medical Terms"e; now includes over 12,500 terms from British and international medical practice, explained in clear, simple English.

This innovative guidebook is an accessible and concise introduction to discipline-specific academic language.

This book explores the issue of "e;integration"e; in content and language integrated learning (CLIL), and addresses the need for effective content and language integration by proposing the thematic-pattern-based "e;Concept+Language Mapping"e; (CLM) approach.

Der Band bietet einen speziell auf die Bedürfnisse der Studierenden der Anglistik/Amerikanistik zugeschnittenen Wortschatz.

This volume provides a concise overview of linguistic description in the field of English for Academic Purposes, charting its evolution and categorizing the various strands of research interest.

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Nowadays, letters, reports and emails are vital components of business practice.

Lillian Wong brings together evidence- informed studies which are at the forefront of higher education developments in English language teaching and learning, and shares expertise from prominent academics in Hong Kong.

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English as a Foreign Language in Saudi Arabia: New Insights into Teaching and Learning English offers a detailed discussion of key aspects of teaching and learning English in the Saudi context and offers a comprehensive overview of related research authored or co-authored by Saudi researchers.

This edited book is about the rationale, practice and classroom implementation of English-medium instruction courses in Chinese universities.

This volume adopts a multidisciplinary perspective in analyzing and understanding the rich communicative resources and dynamics at work in digital communication about food.

Words are the building blocks of human communication and provide a strong foundation for the development of skilled language production and comprehension.

This innovative guidebook is an accessible and concise introduction to discipline-specific academic language.

Based on the large corpora of journalistic English, this title examines dependency relations and related properties at both syntactic and discourse levels, seeking to unravel the language patterns of real-life usage.

Specialised English: New Directions in ESP and EAP Research and Practice provides an authoritative and cutting-edge account of the latest avenues of research and practice in the dynamic field of Specialised English.

This volume explores the instructional use of creative writing in secondary and post-secondary contexts to enhance students' language proficiency and expression in English as a second or foreign language (ESL/EFL).

This skills-oriented handbook for English Medium Instruction (EMI) learners provides students with a toolbox of strategies and approaches to maximise their performance in their courses.

German and English: Academic Usage and Academic Translation focuses on academic and popular scientific/academic usage.

This book explores proofreading and editing from a variety of research and practitioner-led perspectives to describe, debate, and interrogate roles and policies within the student and research publication context.

While there is much in the literature on ESL development, this book is the first of its kind to track the development of specific language abilities in an Intensive English Program (IEP) longitudinally and highlights the implications of this particular study's findings for future IEP implementation and practice and ESL and SLA research.

English Medium Instruction in Multilingual and Multicultural Universities analyses the issues related to EMI at both a local and international level and provides a broad perspective on this topic.

This book develops the theory and practice of critical foreign language pedagogy.

This is the third volume of a trilogy on English Language education in Asia within the Routledge Critical Studies in Asian Education.

This book explores Japanese students' learning experiences and challenges in English medium instruction (EMI) from motivational perspectives.

Taking readers step-by-step through the major issues surrounding the use of English in the global aviation industry, this book provides a clear introduction to turning research into practice in the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), specifically Aviation English, and a valuable case study of applied linguistics in action.

Bringing together leading scholars and practitioners, Rethinking Writing Education in the Age of Generative AI offers a timely exploration of pressing issues in writing pedagogies within an increasingly AI-mediated educational landscape.

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction for students and professionals who are studying English for business or workplace communication and covers both spoken and written English.

This book highlights the centrality of political and ideological issues as they relate to the positioning and practice of English for Academic Purposes (EAP), demonstrating that EAP cannot flourish as a profession or a discipline without an awareness of the macro- and meso-level political shifts that impact the wider university.

This book is an exploration of the desirability and feasibility of English Medium Instruction (EMI) in specific university settings in South East Asia.