Description
| Product ID: | 9781032337975 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Research in English for Specific Purposes |
| Title: | English for Vocational Purposes |
| Subtitle: | Language Use in Trades Education |
| Authors: | Author: Averil Coxhead, Jean Parkinson, James Mackay, Emma McLaughlin |
| Page Count: | 236 |
| Subjects: | Bilingualism and multilingualism, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Language teaching and learning, Literature: history and criticism, Language teaching theory and methods, Language learning for specific purposes, Social groups, communities and identities, Education, Industrial or vocational training, Politics and government, Hospitality and service industries, Sport: general, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Literature: history & criticism, Applied linguistics for ELT, ELT: English for specific purposes, Social groups, Education, Industrial or vocational training, Politics & government, Hospitality industry, Sports & outdoor recreation, English |
| Description: | This book provides a linguistic description of English in the context of the trades and investigates how this specialist language is used in real-world contexts. This book is key reading for advanced students, researchers and practitioners in the areas of ESP, trades education and vocational education. English for Vocational Purposes provides a linguistic description of English in the context of the trades and investigates how this specialist language is used in real-world contexts. As the demand for English-speaking workers in the trades grows internationally, a major gap in the research on language in the trades is evident. Based on courses in construction and engineering at a polytechnic in New Zealand, this book offers an empirical response to this gap in research. Features of this book include:
Paving the way for a new research agenda in the field of ESP, English for Vocational Purposes is key reading for advanced students, researchers and practitioners in the areas of ESP, trades education and vocational education. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-06-13 |
