{"product_id":"the-handbook-of-english-for-specific-purposes-isbn-9781118941553","title":"The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes","description":"Featuring a collection of newly commissioned essays, edited by two leading scholars, this \u003ci\u003eHandbook\u003c\/i\u003e surveys the key research findings in the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e• Provides a state-of-the-art overview of the origins and evolution, current research, and future directions in ESP\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Features newly-commissioned contributions from a global team of leading scholars\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Explores the history of ESP and current areas of research, including speaking, reading, writing, technology, and business, legal, and medical English\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Considers perspectives on ESP research such  as genre, intercultural rhetoric, multimodality, English as a lingua franca and ethnography\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction to the Handbook 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The History of English for Specific Purposes Research 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn M. Johns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I ESP and Language Skills 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 ESP and Speaking 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristine B. Feak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 ESP and Listening 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristine C. M. Goh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 ESP and Reading 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan Hirvela\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 ESP and Writing 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKen Hyland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Vocabulary and ESP 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAveril Coxhead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Areas of ESP Research 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 English for Academic Purposes 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaggie Charles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 English for Science and Technology 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJean Parkinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 English in the Workplace 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeredith Marra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Business English 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrancesca Bargiela-Chiappini and Zuocheng Zhang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Legal English 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJill Northcott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Aviation English 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarol Lynn Moder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 English for Medical Purposes 243\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGibson Ferguson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 English for Nursing 263\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Bosher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Thesis and Dissertation Writing 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Thompson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 English for Research Publication Purposes 301\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Flowerdew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III ESP and Pedagogy 323\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Needs Analysis and Curriculum Development in ESP 325\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLynne Flowerdew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Genre and English for Specific Purposes 347\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian Paltridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 ESP and Assessment 367\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDan Douglas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Technology and ESP 385\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoel Bloch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Research Perspectives and Methodologies in ESP Research 403\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 ESP and Corpus Studies 407\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHilary Nesi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 ESP and Intercultural Rhetoric 427\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUlla Connor and William Rozycki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 English for Specific Purposes and English as a Lingua Franca 445\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Nickerson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Critical Perspectives on ESP 461\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSue Starfield\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Gender and Race in ESP Research 481\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyuko Kubota and Liz T. Chiang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Ethnographic Approaches to ESP Research 501\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDacia Dressen-Hammouda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Multimodality and ESP Research 519\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Prior\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion to the Handbook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 The Future of ESP Research: Resources for Access and Choice 535\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiane Belcher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 553\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“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.”  (\u003ci\u003eDiscourse Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, 18 November 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes would make an excellent addition to school or university collections.  It could also be an excellent textbook for a dedicated course on ESP in a teacher education program . . . The Handbook provides a broad overview of the field, with sections specifically oriented to teachers, administrators and\/or teacher educators (‘ESP and language skills’, ‘ESP and pedagogy’), as well as to researchers (‘Areas of ESP research’, Research perspectives and methodologies in ESP research’).”  (\u003ci\u003eEnglish Australia Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 March 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Paltridge\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of TESOL at the University of Sydney. He is co-author of \u003ci\u003eThesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language\u003c\/i\u003e (with S. Starfield, 2007), \u003ci\u003eTeaching Academic Writing\u003c\/i\u003e (with L. Woodrow, D. Hirsh, A. Phakiti, H. Shen, L. Harbon, and M. Stevenson, 2009), and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eNew Directions in English for Specific Purposes Research\u003c\/i\u003e (with D. Belcher and A. Johns, 2011).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSue Starfield\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the School of Education and Director of The Learning Centre at the University of New South Wales. She is co-editor of the international peer-reviewed journal \u003ci\u003eEnglish for Specific Purposes\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-author of \u003ci\u003eThesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Supervisors\u003c\/i\u003e (with B. Paltridge, 2007). \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs an approach to language teaching, English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is increasingly relevant in today’s world. \u003ci\u003eThe Handbook of English for Specific Purposes\u003c\/i\u003e features a collection of newly commissioned essays that survey the key areas of research in ESP. Contributions by leading scholars from across the globe address all major aspects of English for specific purposes study, from its origins and evolution to directions for future research.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Initial chapters focus on the history of ESP and current areas of ESP research, including speaking, reading, writing, business and legal English, nursing, technology, and many more. Subsequent chapters offer perspectives on ESP research, covering such topics as genre, intercultural rhetoric, multimodality, English as a lingua franca and ethnography. With its comprehensive scope and in-depth coverage, this handbook is an essential resource for students, teachers, and researchers engaged in ESP research.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"English for Specific Purposes has undergone a process of diversification in the latest years. This volume provides a complete overview of today's ESP research, which makes it compulsory reading for any scholar in the field.\" – \u003ci\u003eInmaculada Fortanet Gómez, Universitat Jaume I\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This handbook is an excellent state-of-the-art survey of research in the field of English for Specific Purposes. As it is both authoritative and user-friendly, it is a precious reference work for both scholars and students.” – \u003ci\u003eMaurizio Gotti, Università di Bergamo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This excellent volume covers the latest scholarship, research methods, and teaching practices in various areas of ESP. The chapters provide in-depth and accessibly-written perspectives on how ESP intersects with genre analysis, discourse communities, corpus linguistics, multimodal texts, and critical pedagogy.”         – \u003ci\u003eSunny Hyon, California State University, San Bernardino\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990248210661,"sku":"NP9781118941553","price":62.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118941553.jpg?v=1761787056","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-handbook-of-english-for-specific-purposes-isbn-9781118941553","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}