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English for specific purposes

(

ESP

), not to be confused with

specialized English

, is

a sphere of

teaching

English language

including Business English, Technical English,

Scientific English, English for medical professionals, English for waiters, English for

tourism

, English for Art Purposes, etc.

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Aviation English

as ESP is taught to pilots,

air traffic controllers

and

civil aviation

cadets who are going to use it in radio

communications.

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ESP can be also considered as an

avatar

of

language for specific

purpos es

.

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1 Definition of ESP

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1.1 Absolute characteristics

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1.2 Variable characteristics

2 Teaching

3 See also

4 References

5 Notes

6 External links

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6.1 Organizations

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6.2 Articles

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6.3 Journals

Definition of ESP[

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Absolute characteristics[

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1.

ESP is defined to meet specific needs of the learners (

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

).

2.

ESP makes use of underlying methodology and activities of the discipline it serves.

3.

ESP is centered on the language appropriate to these activities in terms of

grammar

,

lexis

,

register, study skills, discourse and

genre

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Variable characteristics[

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Strevens' (1988)

ESP may be, but is not necessarily:

1.

restricted as to the language skills to be learned (e.g. reading only);

2.

not taught according to any pre-ordained methodology (pp.1-2)

Anthony (1997)

1.

ESP may be related to or designed for specific disciplines;

2.

ESP may use, in specific teaching situations, a different methodology from that of general

English;

3.

ESP is likely to be designed for adult learners, either at a tertiary level institution or in a

professional work situation. It could, however, be for learners at secondary school level;

4.

ESP is generally designed for intermediate or advanced students;

5.

Most ESP courses assume some basic knowledge of the language system, but it can be

used with beginners (1998, pp. 4-5)

Teaching[

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ESP is taught in many

universities

of the world. Many professional associations of

teachers of English (

TESOL

,

IATEFL

) have ESP sections. Much attention is devoted

to ESP course design.

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ESP teaching has much in common with

English as a

Foreign or Second Language

and

English for Academic Purposes

(EAP). Quickly

developing

Business English

can be considered as part of a larger concept of English

for Specific Purposes.

See also[

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Test of English for Aviation

EAP

English for Specific Purposes World

(online journal)

Functional English

References[

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Asian ESP Journal - April 2007

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Notes[

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Hutchinson,

T.

&

A.

Waters.

1987.

English

for

Specific

Purposes:

A

learning-centered

approach

. Cambridge:

Cambridge University Press

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Dudley-Evans,

Tony.

An

Overview

of

ESP

in

the

1990s.

In:

The

Japan

Conference

on

English

for

Specific

Purposes

Proceedings

(Aizuwakamatsu

City,

Fukushima, Japan, November 8, 1997)

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Dudley-Evans,

Tony

(1998).

Developments

in

English

for

Specific

Purposes: A multi- disciplinary approach. Cambridge University Press.

978-0-8058-4418-4

,

Helen

Basturkmen.

Ideas

and

Options in English for Specific Purposes. Published by: Routledge, 2005

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The

Japan

Conference

on

English

for

Specific

Purposes

Proceedings

(Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima, November 8, 1997) Orr, Thomas, Ed.

External links[

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Organ izations[

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, TESOL's ESP Interest Section and the ESP discussion list

, IATEFL ESP Special Interest Group

UNA

, IATEFL ESP SIG Website

Articles[

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Hewings,

M.

2002.

A

history

of

ESP

through

'English

for

Specific

Purposes'.

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Kristen

Gatehouse.

Key

Issues

in

English

for

Specific

Purposes

(ESP)

Curriculum Development. The Internet TESL Journal.

, Laurence Anthony. English for Specific Purposes: What does it

mean? Why is it different?

Journals[

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[Asian ESP Journal]

An academic research journal

, English for Specific Purposes An International Research Journal.

English for academic purposes

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