The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes by Sue Starfield (.PDF)
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The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes, 2nd Edition by Sue Starfield & Christoph A. Hafner
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Overview: A field-defining survey of research in the rapidly growing field of English for Specific Purposes, now in its second edition
The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes provides an up-to-date account of the origins, development, current state, and future directions in the study of English as used in its specific contexts, including medical English, business English, and academic English. Featuring research from leading authorities, this comprehensive volume addresses all key aspects of ESP, including speaking, reading, writing, legal English, nursing, assessment, intercultural rhetoric, multimodality, English as a lingua franca, and ethnography.
The second edition of the Handbook is fully revised to incorporate new areas of ESP research and reflects changing demands on English Language Learners (ELL), including a new historical overview of the field by Prof. Vijay K. Bhatia and entirely new chapters English medium instruction and ESP research, materials development, teacher development, call center communication, Global Englishes and translanguaging, identity, and the emergence of digital genres.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Educational
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