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English for Academic Purposes : Perspectives on the Past, Present and Future / Douglas E. Bell.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: New Perspectives on Language and Education ; 122Publisher: Bristol ; Blue Ridge Summit : Multilingual Matters, [2024]Copyright date: 2024Description: 1 online resource (210 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781800414495
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 428.0071 23/eng/20240530
LOC classification:
  • PE1128.A2 B437 2024
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Common Acronyms -- Preface -- 1 EAP’s Birth and Early Historical Development -- Introduction -- 1.1 Why Historical Perspectives are Important -- 1.2 The Evolving Defi nitions of EAP and Its Expanding Scope -- 1.3 Key Factors Precipitating the Emergence of EAP -- 1.4 EAP as a Branch on the ELT Tree: Similarities and Diff erences -- 1.5 The Historical Development of EAP in UK Higher Education -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Refl ection -- Note -- 2 Core Issues and Debates 1960–1999 -- Introduction -- 2.1 The 1960s–1970s -- 2.2 The 1980s–1990s -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Refl ection -- 3 Core Issues and Debates 2000–2024 -- Introduction -- 3.1 EAP in Modern Times, 2000–2024 -- 3.2 Drawing Everything Together -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Refl ection -- 4 The EAP Practitioner -- Introduction -- 4.1 What’s in a Name? -- 4.2 Routes into Teaching EAP -- 4.3 Making the Transition to EAP -- 4.4 The Role of Qualifi cations in EAP -- 4.5 Communities of Practice in EAP -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Reflection -- Notes -- 5 Approaches to EAP Pedagogy -- Introduction -- 5.1 The Practitioner Knowledge Base and Competencies For EAP -- 5.2 Approaches to EAP Delivery -- 5.3 Who are EAP Learners? -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Refl ection -- Note -- 6 EAP Materials and EAP Assessment -- Introduction -- 6.1 EAP Materials -- 6.2 EAP Assessment -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Refl ection -- 7 The Role and Status of EAP in the Academy -- Introduction This chapter -- 7.1 Is EAP an Academic Discipline? -- 7.2 Sociological Interpretations of EAP within Higher Education -- 7.3 How Might EAP’s Academic Status Be Improved? -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Refl ection -- Note -- 8 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats: Is EAP Facing a Bright or an Uncertain Future? -- Introduction -- 8.1 Are There Any Lessons to Be Learned from History? -- 8.2 Strengths -- 8.3 Weaknesses -- 8.4 Opportunities -- 8.5 Threats -- 8.6 What Does the Future Hold for EAP? -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Refl ection -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index
Summary: This book provides readers with a critical and comprehensive overview of the historical development and ongoing trajectory of English for Academic Purposes (EAP). It examines a wide range of crucial topics in EAP, concluding with a glimpse into the future as the author considers the threats posed by issues such as privatisation and generative AI.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Common Acronyms -- Preface -- 1 EAP’s Birth and Early Historical Development -- Introduction -- 1.1 Why Historical Perspectives are Important -- 1.2 The Evolving Defi nitions of EAP and Its Expanding Scope -- 1.3 Key Factors Precipitating the Emergence of EAP -- 1.4 EAP as a Branch on the ELT Tree: Similarities and Diff erences -- 1.5 The Historical Development of EAP in UK Higher Education -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Refl ection -- Note -- 2 Core Issues and Debates 1960–1999 -- Introduction -- 2.1 The 1960s–1970s -- 2.2 The 1980s–1990s -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Refl ection -- 3 Core Issues and Debates 2000–2024 -- Introduction -- 3.1 EAP in Modern Times, 2000–2024 -- 3.2 Drawing Everything Together -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Refl ection -- 4 The EAP Practitioner -- Introduction -- 4.1 What’s in a Name? -- 4.2 Routes into Teaching EAP -- 4.3 Making the Transition to EAP -- 4.4 The Role of Qualifi cations in EAP -- 4.5 Communities of Practice in EAP -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Reflection -- Notes -- 5 Approaches to EAP Pedagogy -- Introduction -- 5.1 The Practitioner Knowledge Base and Competencies For EAP -- 5.2 Approaches to EAP Delivery -- 5.3 Who are EAP Learners? -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Refl ection -- Note -- 6 EAP Materials and EAP Assessment -- Introduction -- 6.1 EAP Materials -- 6.2 EAP Assessment -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Refl ection -- 7 The Role and Status of EAP in the Academy -- Introduction This chapter -- 7.1 Is EAP an Academic Discipline? -- 7.2 Sociological Interpretations of EAP within Higher Education -- 7.3 How Might EAP’s Academic Status Be Improved? -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Refl ection -- Note -- 8 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats: Is EAP Facing a Bright or an Uncertain Future? -- Introduction -- 8.1 Are There Any Lessons to Be Learned from History? -- 8.2 Strengths -- 8.3 Weaknesses -- 8.4 Opportunities -- 8.5 Threats -- 8.6 What Does the Future Hold for EAP? -- Chapter Summary -- Points for Further Discussion and Critical Refl ection -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index

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This book provides readers with a critical and comprehensive overview of the historical development and ongoing trajectory of English for Academic Purposes (EAP). It examines a wide range of crucial topics in EAP, concluding with a glimpse into the future as the author considers the threats posed by issues such as privatisation and generative AI.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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