This chapter reviews the history of English for specific purpose's (ESP) research in four
sections: The Early Years (1962–1981), The Recent Past (1981–1990), The Modern Era …

This paper reviews the potential role of writing textbooks in increasing our understanding of
academic writing. It argues that this role is under-appreciated for several reasons. These …

This is a history of the teaching of English to speakers of other languages from the
Renaissance to the present day. It starts in 1400 when English was a minority language …

Teaching Academic ESL Writing: Practical Techniques in Vocabulary and Grammar fills an
important gap in teacher professional preparation by focusing on the grammatical and …

В основу монографии положены результаты становления и развития научной школы
«Профессиональная лингводидактика», полученные в ходе многолетних …

Over the past 30 years, English for specific purposes has established itself as a viable and
vigorous movement within the field of TEFL/TESL. In this paper, English for specific …

This account of the intonation of English is part of ongoing research at the University of
Birmingham, England. It attempts to take account of how intonation contributes to the …

Investigating Specialized Discourse is a shortened and revised textbook edition of the
monograph Specialized Discourse (2003). This book analyses the various features of …

The author describes this volume as a" textography" because it combines certain elements
of both text analysis and ethnography. Through analysis of texts, textual forms, and systems …

A Survey of Modern English covers a wide selection of aspects of the modern English
language. Fully revised and updated, the major focus of the third edition lies in Standard …