Introducing English for Academic Purposes (Routledge Introductions to English for Specific Purposes) - Softcover

Charles, Maggie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138805157 ISBN 13: 9781138805156

Publisher: Routledge, 2015

Synopsis

Introducing English for Academic Purposes is an accessible and engaging textbook which presents a wide-ranging introduction to the field, covering the global and institutional position of EAP as well as its manifestations in classrooms and research contexts around the world. Each chapter provides:

• a critical overview introducing readers to theory- and research-informed perspectives;
• profiles of practice to guide readers in putting theory to use in real world contexts;
• tasks, reflection exercises and a glossary to help readers consolidate their understanding;
• an annotated further reading section with links to online resources to enable readers to extend their knowledge.

Covering both theoretical and practical issues, Introducing English for Academic Purposes is essential reading for studentsof applied linguistics, and pre-service and in-service teachers of EAP.

About this title

About the Author

Maggie Charles is tutor in English for Academic Studies at Oxford University Language Centre, UK. Diane Pecorari is Professor of English Linguistics at Linnaeus University, Sweden. Both writers have many years’ experience of teaching and researching English for Academic Purposes in contexts around the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138805157
• ISBN 13: 9781138805156
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 218