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Introducing Needs Analysis and English for Specific Purposes
The Routledge Encyclopedia of Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes
Women, Men and Language
James Dean Brown
© 2016 – Routledge
232 pages
About the Book
Introducing Needs Analysis and English for Specific Purposes is a clear and accessible guide to the theoretical background and practical tools needed for this early stage of curriculum development in ESP. Beginning with definitions of needs analysis and ESP, this book takes a jargon-free approach which leads the reader step-by-step through the process of performing a needs analysis in ESP, including:
- how to focus a needs analysis according to the course and student level;
- the selection and sequencing of a wide variety of data collection procedures;
- analysis and interpretation of needs analysis data in order to write reports and determine Student Learning Outcomes;
- personal reflection exercises and examples of real-world applications of needs analysis in ESP.
Introducing Needs Analysis and English for Specific Purposes is essential reading for pre-service and in-service teachers, and students studying English for Specific Purposes, Applied Linguistics, TESOL and Education.
A. Mehdi Riazi
© 2016 – Routledge
384 pages
About the Book
The Routledge Encyclopedia of Research Methods in Applied Linguistics provides accessible and concise explanations of key concepts and terms related to research methods in applied linguistics. Encompassing the three research paradigms of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, this volume is an essential reference for any student or researcher working in this area.
This volume provides:
- A–Z coverage of 570 key methodological terms from all areas of applied linguistics;
- detailed analysis of each entry that includes an explanation of the head word, visual illustrations, cross-references to other terms, and further references for readers;
- an index of core concepts for quick reference.
Comprehensively covering research method terminology used across all strands of applied linguistics, this encyclopedia is a must-have reference for the applied linguistics community.
Edited by Ken Hyland, Philip Shaw
© 2016 – Routledge
670 pages
About the Book
The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes 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-four chapters are organised into eight sections covering:
- Conceptions of EAP
- Contexts for EAP
- EAP and language skills
- Research perspectives
- Pedagogic genres
- Research genres
- Pedagogic contexts
- Managing learning
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 in that area. Suggestions for further reading are included with each chapter.
The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes is an essential reference for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of EAP within English, Applied Linguistics and TESOL.
A Sociolinguistic Account of Gender Differences in Language, 3rd Edition
Jennifer Coates
© 2016 – Routledge
246 pages
About the Book
Women, Men and Language has long been established as a seminal text in the field of language and gender, providing an account of the many ways in which language and gender intersect. In this pioneering book, bestselling author Jennifer Coates explores linguistic gender differences, introducing the reader to a wide range of sociolinguistic research in the field.
Written in a clear and accessible manner, this book introduces the idea of gender as a social construct, and covers key topics such as conversational practice, same sex talk, conversational dominance, and children’s acquisition of gender-differentiated language, discussing the social and linguistic consequences of these patterns of talk.
Here reissued as a Routledge Linguistics Classic, this book contains a brand new preface which situates this text in the modern day study of language and gender, covering the postmodern shift in the understanding of gender and language, and assessing the book’s impact on the field. Women, Men and Language continues to be essential reading for any student or researcher working in the area of language and gender.
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