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The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes
Brian Paltridge
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Description for The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes
Hardcover. 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). Editor(s): Paltridge, Brian; Starfield, Sue. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 172 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1130.
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
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
592
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470655320
SKU
V9780470655320
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
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99-50
About Brian Paltridge
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), co-editor of New Directions in English for Specific Purposes Research (with D. Belcher and A. Johns 2011), Companion to Research Methods in ... 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