Global Aviation English Research

Eric Friginal is Professor of English and Communication at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Malila Prado is Assistant Professor of English Language and Literature at BNU-HKBU United International College, China. Jennifer Roberts is Curriculum Chair of the Department of Aviation English at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA.

• List of FiguresList of TablesList of ContributorsAcknowledgements1. Researching Global Aviation English, Eric Friginal (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong), Malila Prado (BNU-HKBU United International College, China) Jennifer Roberts (Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, USA) and Mary Ye (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)2. Aviation English in the Context of Aviation Human Factors, Elizabeth Mathews (Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, USA)3. An Avialinguistic Perspective on Communicative Practices in Military Aviation Discourse on Coding Verbal Messages, Anna Borowska (University of Warsaw, Poland)4. Code-Switching in Aviation English Revisited, Markus Bieswanger (University of Bayreuth, Germany)5. Pragmatic Strategies in the Aeronautical Community of Practice, Malila Prado (BNU-HKBU United International College, China) and Noriko Ishihara (Hosei University, Japan)6. A Corpus-based Sociolinguistic Analysis of (P)Layers of Language Policies in Aviation Education, Ramsey Ferrer (Philippine State College of Aeronautics, Philippines)7. Are We Assessing the Right Abilities for Aviation Communication? Hyejeong Kim (University of Melbourne, Australia)8. Construction of Target Tasks and Indigenous Criteria for Aviation English Assessment, MoonYoung Park (Jeju National University, South Korea)9. Terminological Patterns and Choice in Institutional Documents on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Rafaela Rigaud Peixoto (Department of Airspace Control, Brazil)10. The FAA English Language Requirement and Aviation Maintenance Training, Rachelle Udell (Georgia State University, USA) and Eric Friginal (Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)11. Taking a Technical Vocabulary Approach to Teaching English in Aviation, Jenny Drayton and Averil Coxhead (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)12. The Efficiency of Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning from the Perspective of Aviation English Instructors and Students, Inga Tephnadze (Georgian Aviation University, USA)13. Designing ‘Authentic’ Speaking Test Tasks for Interactional Competence for Ab Initio Pilots, Maria Treadaway (University of Auckland, New Zealand)Index

A welcome contribution to the field of English for Specific Purposes. Readers can expect a rich variety of insights covering communication, curriculum, assessment, policy, and education in Aviation English. This book serves as an essential resource for researchers, scholars, and educators interested in exploring language and aviation.