Details principal approaches to the teaching of English for specific purposes (ESP), emphasizing the international nature and scope of such instruction and diversity of approaches, and predicts that an increasing need for research on the nature of written and spoken discourse will increase the links between ESP and other disciplines. (88…

Establishes a framework for a pedagogically useful description of the organization of discussion sections in research-focused articles and dissertations for English-for-specific-purposes students. Descriptive categories within the framework include: background information; statement of result; outcome; exemplification; deduction; recommendation;…

Features of telexes used for business correspondence are discussed, including omission of parts of verbs, definite and indefinite articles, pronouns, and prepositions, and also word abbreviations. The telex is different from other abbreviated texts (such as telegrams), and Business English courses should include instruction in telex writing.…

An interview with a colleague of linguist John Swales focuses on Swales' career study of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), particularly genre analysis and ESP and the growing interaction of two field, ESP for non-native speakers and composition studies, usually concerned with native speakers. Specific contributions made by Swales to the fields…

This discussion of the current state of instruction in English for Special Purposes (ESP) begins with a comprehensive definition of ESP that focuses on characteristics distinguishing it from other areas of English language teaching: specific language skill needs; specific genres and language related to them; and methodology reflecting the…