To date, the concept of English for Specific Purposes has brought about a great impact on English language learning across various disciplines, including those in science education. Hence, this review paper aimed to address current English language learning in the science disciplines through the practice of computer-assisted language learning to…

Analysis of a recent scientific event, and some of its linguistic and conceptual frames from both a lay and specialist perspective, shows that English for Science and Technology analyses could benefit from adopting a scientific method of investigation, some background knowledge of science, and reconsideration of ideas found in linguistics on the…

Discusses the need for composition courses for non-native English speaking students who are majoring in science and technology to prepare them to write on scientific/technical topics. Unique differences between conventional and technical writing tasks are discussed, and teaching implications are assessed. (GLR)

Argues that English is the major international language at least in part because it is the dominant world language of science and technology, and suggests that no country can afford to ignore the important role English plays in information access and technology transfer and still expect to compete professionally and economically. (Author/CB)

The determiners in English include three categories: predeterminers, central determiners, and postdeterminers. The focus of the present study is the central determiners because they comprise the largest group and because a minimum of one central determiner is required in the generation of any noun phrase. Furthermore, the central determiners have…

Reviews the political, economic, and educational situations in China to explain why the teaching of English as a foreign language (EFL) has revived and to forecast the development of EFL over the next two decades. Topics explored include language needs of students of science and technology, teaching methodologies, and teacher training. (CB)

Word processing presents a new, creative environment that demands a radically different approach to second-language writing. Originating, revising, and formatting are important new literacy skills that students need to make effective use of the medium. (six references) (Author/CB)

Examines the economic merits of teaching Research English to English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) student researchers, particularly in the fields of science and technology. It is suggested that a lack of sociopragmatic skills in the predominating reporting medium of English represents a potential barrier to entry into the international market of…

Textbooks designed to serve the needs of non-native speakers of English are needed in the field of English for science and technology public communication. Suitably modified language textbooks using the Aristotelian approach to oral presentations are readily available. However, for professional speaking practice, discipline-specific texts are…

A classroom implementation of strategy and self-regulation instruction examined whether instruction would help students to plan and revise their essays and if students had the competence to regulate their writing. Also sought to determine if such instruction would improve their attribution, self-efficacy, and self-determination.Suggests that…

In Czechoslovakia and other Eastern European countries, where native English speakers are rare and only limited quantities of English-language literature are available, the English for specific purposes teacher has to be more versatile and be able to accommodate the varying levels of English mastery of students. (CB)

This paper presents the results of a review of 26 research articles, discussing the importance, frequency, and realization of hedges in science research article. It also considers why students find hedging so difficult to master and raises implications thereof. The need to present scientific claims with precision and caution means that hedges are…

Outlines and illustrates an approach to the teaching of research English on a group basis which derives from four bodies of literature: (1) the sociology of science, (2) citation analysis, (3) technical writing, and (4) English for academic purposes. This approach gives the ESL instructor insight into the students' research writing processes and…

English for special purposes (ESP) is the fastest growing facet of language teaching, led by the efforts of British and American linguists. The learner-centered orientation in English-as-a-second-language instruction and the expressed need of people around the world have stimulated development in the field. ESP courses are generally either…