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020 _a9781118941553
082 _a372.6 PAL-B
100 _aedited by Paltridge, Brian
245 _aThe handbook of English for specific purposes /
_cedited by Brian Paltridge and Sue Starfield
260 _aUnited Kingdom
_bWiley Blackwell
_c2013
300 _a577 p.
365 _aUSD
_b56.95.
500 _aFeaturing a collection of newly commissioned essays, edited by twoleading scholars, this Handbook surveys the key researchfindings in the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP). - Provides a state-of-the-art overview of the originsand evolution, current research, and future directions in ESP - Features newly-commissioned contributions from aglobal team of leading scholars - Explores the history of ESP and current areas ofresearch, including speaking, reading, writing, technology, andbusiness, legal, and medical English - Considers perspectives on ESP research such asgenre, intercultural rhetoric, multimodality, English as a linguafranca and ethnography.
650 _aEnglish language--Study and teaching
700 _aStarfield, Sue