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Title: Department of English Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication


1
Department of EnglishFaculty of Modern Languages
and Communication
  • B. A. (English Language)
  • Semester II 2011/2012
  • ESPTHEORY AND PRACTICE
  • (BBI 3211)

2
LSP ESP
  • LSP Language for Specific Purposes
  • ESP English for Specific Purposes
  • E represents English language variety
  • S gtgtgtSpecific context of language use
  • P gtgtgtPurpose(s) for which the language is used
  • ESP learning/teaching of English in/for
    context of use

3
LSP ESP
  • LSP ESP, MSP, FSP, SSP, JSP, etc.
  • ESP EAP, EGP, EOP, EBP, EST, EEP, etc.
  • EAP EGAP, ESAP, ERP, EWP, etc.
  • EOP EGOP, ESOP, ETP, etc.
  • Acronyms are common in ESP. Can be coined anew to
    specify context of use.
  • Compare EBP vs. BE (Banking English)

4
LSP ESP...
  • The practice and theory of Language for Specific
    Purposes (LSP) focuses on (Bloor Bloor, 1986)
  • a model of a theory of language and language
    learning/use
  • linguistic competence comes from language in use
    in specific situations
  • teaching-learning strategies that are
    incompatible with certain theories of language
    learning

5
LSP ESP...
  1. the observation that language can be learned in a
    variety of ways, but the use of language is
    learned in appropriate contexts
  2. the understanding that learning a language
    involves much more than providing the optimum
    circumstances for acquisition and
  3. the argument that teacher is responsible for
    teaching aspects of language use that must be
    taught even to native speakers i.e. cultural
    conventions and the system and uses of literacy.

6
English as an international language
  • lingua franca of many people in the world
  • language of science, business and international
    relations (globalisation)
  • main varieties American English, British
    English, Indian English, Australian English, etc.
  • ENL/ESL/EFL contexts of use

7
What is General English?
  • traditional role as mark of educated person
  • replaces Hebrew and Latin as language of
    scholarship
  • taught as a school subject in many countries
  • aims to develop general competence and capacity
    in the language
  • does not refer to any particular variety
  • classroom English, exam English, etc. in
    terms of purpose

8
What is ESP?
  • ESP almost by definition, is language in
    context (Robinson, 1991 20)
  • ESP courses are justified primarily on the basis
    of learners communicative needs
  • ESP courses are based on the analysis of the
    communicative needs of learners in context
  • e.g. a course in EAP (English for Academic
    Purposes) for university students
  • A course in EOP (English for Occupational
    Purposes) for workplace communication
  • Language use needs in specific contexts

9
How is ESP different?
  • Major factors that characterise ESP
  • Learners and their communicative needs
  • ESP teacher plays many roles
  • Texts are chosen to design relevant
    teaching-learning materials
  • Language content is authentic
  • Appropriate methodology relevant target context
    of language use

10
Definitions of ESP
  • Simple definition learning or teaching of
    language that is appropriate to the target
    context of use (see Robinson, 1991)
  • Extended definition (difficult because ESP
    covers an infinite range of contexts and takes
    into account both absolute/fixed and
    variable/changing characteristics) will be
    attempted later

11
Origins of ESP
  • Three reasons often cited for the emergence of
    ESP
  • Language use demands of a Brave New World
    (developing, sophisticated, globalising world)
  • Revolution in linguistics, and
  • Focus on the learner
  • (Hutchinson Waters, 1987 Read Gatehouse,
    2001).

12
Origins of ESP
  • Demands of a post-war world
  • Socioeconomic, scientific and technological
    developments
  • Ascendance of superpowers and English as global
    language of knowledge, science, technology and
    business
  • postcolonial contexts and identities need for
    English as a utilitarian language

13
Origins of ESP
  • Revolution in linguistics
  • Varieties of language according to context of use
  • Differences between spoken and written language
  • Descriptions of language for science and
    technology (Ewer Latorre 1969 Barber 1962
    Trimble 1974 Swales 1971)
  • Genre analysis (Swales 1990)

14
Origins of ESP
  • Orientation to Learners Needs
  • Changes in focus in educational psychology
  • Differences in the way individual learners learn
  • Skills, strategies, styles, knowledge schemata
    and approaches to studying
  • Learner interests, motivations and needs
  • Learner factors as important as methodology

15
Extended Definition of ESP
  • Absolute characteristics of ESP
  • ESP is designed to meet specific needs of the
    learner
  • ESP makes use of the underlying methodology and
    activities of the discipline it serves
  • ESP is centred on the language (grammar, lexis,
    and register), skills, discourse and genres
    appropriate to these activities.

16
  • Variable characteristics of ESP
  • ESP may be related to or designed for specific
    disciplines or areas of work
  • ESP may use, in specific teaching situations, a
    different methodology from that of General
    English
  • ESP is likely to be designed for adult learners
    could also be used for learners at secondary
    school level
  • ESP is generally designed for intermediate or
    advanced students but it can be used with
    beginners and, etc.

17
Key Stages in ESP
  • evaluation needs analysis
  • assessment course design
  • teaching-learning
  • Stages in the ESP process theory (Dudley-Evans
    St John, 1998, p. 121)
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