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Direct linkKimberley Pager-McClymont; Evangelia Papathanasiou – English in Education, 2023
In this study, we used Conceptual Metaphor Theory (henceforth CMT) for the benefit of English for Academic Purposes' teaching and learning. CMT underpins how in metaphorical expressions, one concept is understood in terms of another. We argue that CMT can help students understand and master argumentation skills and essay structure, although there…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning
Terauchi, Hajime, Ed.; Noguchi, Judy, Ed.; Tajino, Akira, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019
This book proposes a new paradigm for English language teaching based on concepts from English for Specific Purposes (ESP) research and applications as well as from growing evidence relating pattern recognition to language learning ability. The contributors to the volume argue that learners should not try to become proficient all-around users of…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language of Instruction
Peer reviewedHusain, Abbas M. – World Englishes, 1992
In a study of verbosity in Pakistani English, this paper examines three kinds of study guides (paraphrase books, essay volumes, and success guides) to show their broad influence on Pakistani graduate students majoring in English literature. Each type of guide reflects inconsistent and verbose use of language. (15 references) (LB)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Graduate Study, Language Styles
