Introducing English for Academic Purposes Routledge Introductions to English for Specific Purposes Series

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 consolidate their understanding;
• an annotated further reading section with links to online resources to enable readers to extend their knowledge.

Covering both theoretical and practical issues, Introducing English for Academic Purposes is essential reading for studentsof applied linguistics, and pre-service and in-service teachers of EAP.

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Section I The Field of EAP
Chapter 1 The Scope of English for Academic Purposes
Chapter 2 The Global Context of EAP
Chapter 3 The Institutional Contexts of EAP

Section II Planning for EAP
Chapter 4 EAP Approaches and Methods
Chapter 5 Planning EAP Provision
Chapter 6 EAP Materials

Section III Teaching and Assessing EAP
Chapter 7 Academic Discourse
Chapter 8 Academic Vocabulary
Chapter 9 Written Expert Genres
Chapter 10 Written Learner Genres
Chapter 11 Spoken Genres
Chapter 12 Assessment and Feedback in EAP

Index

Maggie Charles is tutor in English for Academic Studies at Oxford University Language Centre, UK. Diane Pecorari is Professor of English Linguistics at Linnaeus University, Sweden. Both writers have many years’ experience of teaching and researching English for Academic Purposes in contexts around the world.