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The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes
Brian Paltridge (Ed.)
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Description for The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes
Paperback. Editor(s): Paltridge, Brian; Starfield, Sue. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 592 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 28. Weight in Grams: 892.
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).
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).
• Provides a state-of-the-art overview of the origins and evolution, current research, and future directions in ESP
• Features newly-commissioned contributions from a global team of leading scholars
• Explores the history of ESP and current areas of research, including speaking, reading, writing, technology, and business, legal, and medical English
• Considers perspectives on ESP research such as genre, intercultural rhetoric, multimodality, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics
Condition
New
Weight
889 g
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781118941553
SKU
V9781118941553
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Brian Paltridge (Ed.)
Brian Paltridge is Professor of TESOL at the University of Sydney. He is co-author of Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language (with S. Starfield, 2007), Teaching Academic Writing (with L. Woodrow, D. Hirsh, A. Phakiti, H. Shen, L. Harbon, and M. Stevenson, 2009), and co-editor of New Directions in English for Specific Purposes Research (with D. Belcher and ... Read more
Reviews for The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes
“Though this volume is intended for graduate students and teachers of TESOL and applied linguistics, the accessible style of the handbook appeals to a wider audience. Overall, this book is an invaluable resource for teaching and research.” (Discourse Studies, 18 November 2014) “The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes would make an excellent addition to school or university ... Read more