The Routledge Handbook Of English For Academic Purposes

<P><EM>The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes</EM> provides an accessible, authoritative and comprehensive introduction to English for Academic Purposes (EAP), covering the main theories, concepts, contexts and applications of this fast-growing area of applied linguistics. Forty-five chapters are organised into eight sections coverin</P><UL><UL><P><LI>Conceptions of EAP </LI><P></P><P><LI>Contexts for EAP</LI><P></P><P><LI>EAP and language skills</LI><P></P><P><LI>Research perspectives</LI><P></P><P><LI>Pedagogic genres</LI><P></P><P><LI>Research genres</LI><P></P><P><LI>Pedagogic contexts</LI><P></P><P><LI>Managing learning.</LI><P></P></UL></UL><P>Authored by specialists from around the world, each chapter focuses on a different area of EAP and provides a state-of-the-art review of the key ideas and concepts. Illustrative case studies are included wherever possible, setting out in an accessible way the pitfalls, challenges and opportunities of research or practice