Contemporary research into written academic discourse has become increasingly polarised between two approaches: corpus linguistics and discourse analysis. This volume presents a selection of recent work by experts in academic written discourse, and illustrates how corpus linguistics and discourse analysis can work as complementary approaches. The overall introduction sets the volume against the backdrop of current work in English for Academic Purposes, and introductions to the each section draw out connections between the chapters and put them into context. The...
Contemporary research into written academic discourse has become increasingly polarised between two approaches: corpus linguistics and discourse an...
Introducing English for Academic Purposes is an accessible and engaging textbook which presents a wide-ranging introduction to the field, covering the global and institutional position of EAP as well as its manifestations in classrooms and research contexts around the world. Each chapter provides:
a critical overview introducing readers to theory- and research-informed perspectives;
profiles of practice to guide readers in putting theory to use in real world contexts;
tasks, reflection exercises and a glossary to help readers...
Introducing English for Academic Purposes is an accessible and engaging textbook which presents a wide-ranging introduction to the field, ...
Introducing English for Academic Purposes is an accessible and engaging textbook which presents a wide-ranging introduction to the field, covering the global and institutional position of EAP as well as its manifestations in classrooms and research contexts around the world. Each chapter provides:
a critical overview introducing readers to theory- and research-informed perspectives;
profiles of practice to guide readers in putting theory to use in real world contexts;
tasks, reflection exercises and a glossary to help readers...
Introducing English for Academic Purposes is an accessible and engaging textbook which presents a wide-ranging introduction to the field, ...
This collection showcases the latest innovations in research on the application of corpora and corpus-based methods in ESP/EAP writing instruction and the many ways in which corpora can be successfully and practically integrated in ESP/EAP programmes. While previous work has discussed the successful use of corpora in teaching writing in the areas of ESP/EAP, this book is the first of its kind to bring the most up-to-date research on the topic together in one place. The volume’s unique structure mirrors the key stages of the writing instruction process, from preparation to exploitation to...
This collection showcases the latest innovations in research on the application of corpora and corpus-based methods in ESP/EAP writing instruction and...
