TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bell,Douglas E.
TI  - English for Academic Purposes: Perspectives on the Past, Present and Future 
T2  - New Perspectives on Language and Education
SN  - 9781800414495
AV  - PE1128.A2 B437 2024
U1  - 428.0071 23/eng/20240530
PY  - 2024///]
CY  - Bristol, Blue Ridge Summit
PB  - Multilingual Matters
KW  - Academic writing
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - English language
KW  - Study and teaching (Higher)
KW  - Foreign speakers
KW  - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching
KW  - bisacsh
N1  - 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; restricted access
N2  - 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
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800414495?locatt=mode:legacy
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781800414495
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781800414495/original
ER  -