Description
| Product ID: | 9780815395799 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Focus on Linguistics |
| Title: | Linguistic Description in English for Academic Purposes |
| Authors: | Author: Helen Basturkmen |
| Page Count: | 104 |
| Subjects: | Language teaching theory and methods, ELT: teaching theory & methods, Language teaching and learning material and coursework, ELT: learning material & coursework, English, ELT examinations & certificates |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This volume provides a concise overview of research and key terms on linguistic description in English for Academic Purposes, charting its evolution over the last thirty years. This book is key reading for graduate students and established researchers looking to expand their knowledge base in EAP. 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. Given the increasing use of English as a lingua franca, there has been a corresponding upsurge into research in EAP. The book synthesizes this research in one single volume and offers brief overviews on key terms and topics in EAP, including academic events and study genres, professional research genres and disciplinary discourses. This volume is key reading for graduate students new to the field as well as established researchers looking to expand their knowledge base in EAP. The work highlights the kinds of descriptions of academic English that have resulted from the research, which can be of interest to disciplinary teachers and lecturers, including those in English medium instruction. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-05-31 |
