Vocabulary and English for Specific Purposes Research

<p>This volume provides an important contribution to the study of vocabulary and its relationship to English for Specific Purposes (ESP) research and teaching.</p><p></p><p>Focussing on quantitative and qualitative approaches this book draws on a wide range of literature to explores key issues that include: how to identify and categorise specialised vocabulary; and the role and value of word list research in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and ESP. This book features: </p><p></p><ul> <p/><p></p> <li>An analysis of material in a range of different contexts that include secondary school education pre-university and university-based education professional and occupational ESP and the trades.</li> <p/> <p/><p></p> <li>inclusion of many examples of specialised vocabulary from research in Aotearoa/New Zealand and from many other areas in the world. </li> <p/> <p/><p></p> <li>a review of the application of vocabulary research to professional and pedagogical practice</li> <p/> <p/><p></p> <li>suggestions for future directions for research. </li> <p/> </ul><p></p><p>Written by a leading researcher <i>Vocabulary and English for Specific Purposes Research</i> provides key reading for those working in this area.</p>