Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-232) and index.
Contents:
Overview of the book : the status of EAP and the identity of the practitioner -- The wider context of EAP : neoliberalism, globalisation, social movements and higher education -- The origins and nature of EAP -- Entering the field of EAP -- Developing EAP practitioners -- EAP practitioners and communities -- The EAP practitioner : role, identity and agency.
Summary:
"This book contextualizes the field of English for Academic Purposes (EAP), with a particular focus on the professional and academic identity and role of the EAP practitioner. The authors examine previously neglected areas such as the socio-economic, academic and employment contexts within which EAP practitioners function. In doing so, they develop a better understanding of the roles, expectations and constraints that arise from these contexts, which in turn shape professional practice and the identity of the practitioner. As EAP is emerging as an academic discipline with a growing body of published research, this book will appeal to trainee and established practitioners, along with researchers and students of linguistics and education."-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.