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English for Academic Purposes

Perspectives on the Past, Present and Future

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

Av Douglas E. Bell

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A systematic and critical exploration of the history of EAP from its birth until the present day.Since its inception in the 1960s, the field of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) has enjoyed a period of almost continual expansion and growth and now represents a multi-million dollar industry worldwide. This book provides readers with a critical and comprehensive overview of EAP’s birth, its historical development and its ongoing trajectory, incorporating along the way the views of individuals who have played key roles in the field.It examines a wide range of crucial topics in EAP, including pedagogy, materials and assessment and the role of EAP and those who teach it within the academy. The book concludes with a glimpse into the future as the author discusses the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities currently facing EAP and also evaluates some of the threats posed by issues such as privatisation and generative AI.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-09-10
Mått156 x 234 x 13 mm
Vikt480 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieNew Perspectives on Language and Education
Antal sidor210
FörlagMultilingual Matters
ISBN9781800414488

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AcknowledgementsCommon AcronymsPrefaceChapter 1. EAP’s Birth and Early Historical DevelopmentChapter 2. Core Issues and Debates 1960–1999 Chapter 3. Core Issues and Debates 2000–2024Chapter 4. The EAP Practitioner Chapter 5. Approaches to EAP PedagogyChapter 6. EAP Materials and EAP Assessment Chapter 7. The Role and Status of EAP in the AcademyChapter 8. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats: Is EAP Facing a Bright or an Uncertain Future?ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index

A stimulating and at times provocative discussion of the prescient issues, questions, and challenges associated with EAP. Bell re-examines older claims about the distinctive features of EAP against today’s backdrop, and provides his own insightful perspectives, surfacing key issues and debates today’s EAP practitioner-researchers need to consider. This book will be a valuable resource for newer and more experienced EAP practitioner-researchers alike.