Assessing English for Professional Purposes Contributor(s): Knoch, Ute (Author), Macqueen, Susy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138118869 ISBN-13: 9781138118867 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Bilingual Education - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
Dewey: 428.007 |
LCCN: 2019025804 |
Series: Routledge Research in English for Specific Purposes |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.4" W x 9.3" (1.05 lbs) 212 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: ** WINNER OF ILTA/SAGE Best Book Award 2020 ** Assessing English for Professional Purposes provides a state-of-the-art account of the various kinds of language assessments used to determine people's abilities to function linguistically in the workplace. At a time when professional expertise is increasingly mobile and diverse, with highly trained professionals migrating across national boundaries to apply their skills in English-speaking settings, this book offers a renewed agenda for inquiry into language assessments for professional purposes (LAPP). Many of these experts work in high-risk environments where communication breakdowns can have serious consequences. This risk has been identified by governments and professional bodies, who implement language tests for gate-keeping purposes. Through a sociological lens of risk and responsibility, this book:
Assessing English for Professional Purposes is key reading for researchers, graduate students and practitioners working in the area of English for Specific Purposes assessment. |