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Linguistic description in English for academic purposes /

Basturkmen, Helen,

Linguistic description in English for academic purposes / Helen Basturkmen. - London: Routledge, 2021. - viii, 140 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. - Routledge focus on linguistics .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This volume provides a concise overview of linguistic description in the field of English for Academic Purposes, charting its evolution and categorizing the various strands of research interest. Given the increasing use of English as a lingua franca, there has been a corresponding upsurge into research in EAP. The book synthesizes this research in one single volume and offers brief overviews on key terms and topics in EAP, including academic events and study genres, professional research genres, and disciplinary discourses. This volume is key reading for graduate students new to the field, as well as established researchers looking into expand their knowledge base in EAP. The work highlights the kinds of descriptions of academic English that have resulted from the research, which can be of interest to disciplinary teachers and lecturers, including those in English medium instruction"--

9780815395799

2021006095


English language--Study and teaching (Higher)--Foreign speakers.
English language--Study and teaching (Higher)
Academic writing--Study and teaching (Higher)

PE1128.A2 / B318 2021

DC 428.00711 / B298