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English for Spesific Purpose in Theory and Practice

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English for Specic Purposes in Theory and Practice is a three-part collection of articles reviewing the literature and illustrating common themes in the areas of English for Academic Purposes (EAP), English for Occupational Purposes (EOP), and English for Sociocultural Purposes (ESCP). The editor, Diane Belcher, opens the book with an extended introduction explaining some of the key features of ESP methodology, including its diverse range of sub-disciplines, the importance of needs analysis, the recent use of corpus tools, and the importance of needs-knowledgeable instructors. This is followed by four articles covering EAP, seven chapters covering EOP, and two chapters covering ESCP. Then, Brian Paltridge closes the book with an afterword on the past and current state of ESP, in which he comments on the increasingly complex picture of language that ESP researchers have discovered.Many of the book’s chapters are written by very well-known and active researchers in ESP, and so, it provides an excellent insight into some of their latest work. However, the authors approach the chapters in quite different ways giving very different weightings to the two themes of ‘theory’ and ‘practice.’ Some authors focus almost exclusively on defining and reviewing previous research in the target area. This is most noticeable in the second part of the book covering EOP. Other authors provide a more balanced presentation that discusses current trends in the target area and then illustrates these using case studies or examples from their own research. Even in these chapters, however, readers should not expect to nd detailed task designs or lesson plans. The overall emphasis of the book is clearly on reviewing the work being carried out by ESP researchers rather than providing step-by-step guides to help novice teachers manage a new class. In this respect, the book title may be slightly misleading to some readers. It is interesting to note that the presentation of the chapters also varies widely, with each author choosing very different sub-headings, and one author even avoiding sub-headings altogether. Most likely, the editor’s intention is that each chapter is read in isolation. But, for those readers who read the book from beginning to end there is a slightly disjointed feel to its design

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No. Panggil

808.066 BEL E

Penerbit

Michigan, USA : University Of Michigan., 2009

Deskripsi Fisik

308 hlm.

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-0-472-03384-3

Klasifikasi

808.066

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English

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