| Connecting Language and Disciplinary Knowledge in English for Specific Purposes: Case Studies in Law Contributor(s): Hartig, Alissa J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1783098503 ISBN-13: 9781783098507 Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited OUR PRICE: $142.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language - Law | General Practice - Law | Legal Profession |
| Dewey: 340.14 |
| LCCN: 2017013360 |
| Series: New Perspectives on Language and Education |
| Physical Information: (1.20 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How are language and disciplinary knowledge connected in the English for Legal Purposes (ELP) classroom, and how far should ELP practitioners go in supporting students' acquisition of the conceptual frameworks that shape the genres they are learning? This book presents a pedagogical model for incorporating these conceptual frameworks into disciplinary language instruction and follows four focal participants as they learn to read and write new genres in a second language and disciplinary culture. By examining not just students' written texts, but also their reading practices and interactions in class and in tutoring sessions, the book traces the ways in which disciplinary knowledge and language interact as students develop academic literacy in a new disciplinary community. Throughout the book, the discipline of law is used as a lens for examining broader connections between language, culture and disciplinary knowledge, and their relevance for English for Specific Purposes and writing in the disciplines. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hartig, Alissa J.: - Alissa J. Hartig is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at Portland State University, USA. Her research interests include English for Specific Purposes and second language writing. |