The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes

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:_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Conceptions of EAP _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Contexts for EAP_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ EAP and language skills_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Research perspectives_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Pedagogic genres_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Research genres_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Pedagogic contexts_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ Managing learning_x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_ 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. _x005F_x000D_ 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.