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<p>Notes on Contributors vii</p> <p>Acknowledgments xiii</p> <p><b>Introduction to the Handbook 1</b></p> <p>1 The History of English for Specific Purposes Research 5<br /><i>Ann M. Johns</i></p> <p><b>Part I ESP and Language Skills 31</b></p> <p>2 ESP and Speaking 35<br /><i>Christine B. Feak</i></p> <p>3 ESP and Listening 55<br /><i>Christine C. M. Goh</i></p> <p>4 ESP and Reading 77<br /><i>Alan Hirvela</i></p> <p>5 ESP and Writing 95<br /><i>Ken Hyland</i></p> <p>6 Vocabulary and ESP 115<br /><i>Averil Coxhead</i></p> <p><b>Part II Areas of ESP Research 133</b></p> <p>7 English for Academic Purposes 137<br /><i>Maggie Charles</i></p> <p>8 English for Science and Technology 155<br /><i>Jean Parkinson</i></p> <p>9 English in the Workplace 175<br /><i>Meredith Marra</i></p> <p>10 Business English 193<br /><i>Francesca Bargiela-Chiappini and Zuocheng Zhang</i></p> <p>11 Legal English 213<br /><i>Jill Northcott</i></p> <p>12 Aviation English 227<br /><i>Carol Lynn Moder</i></p> <p>13 English for Medical Purposes 243<br /><i>Gibson Ferguson</i></p> <p>14 English for Nursing 263<br /><i>Susan Bosher</i></p> <p>15 Thesis and Dissertation Writing 283<br /><i>Paul Thompson</i></p> <p>16 English for Research Publication Purposes 301<br /><i>John Flowerdew</i></p> <p><b>Part III ESP and Pedagogy 323</b></p> <p>17 Needs Analysis and Curriculum Development in ESP 325<br /><i>Lynne Flowerdew</i></p> <p>18 Genre and English for Specific Purposes 347<br /><i>Brian Paltridge</i></p> <p>19 ESP and Assessment 367<br /><i>Dan Douglas</i></p> <p>20 Technology and ESP 385<br /><i>Joel Bloch</i></p> <p><b>Part IV Research Perspectives and Methodologies in ESP Research 403</b></p> <p>21 ESP and Corpus Studies 407<br /><i>Hilary Nesi</i></p> <p>22 ESP and Intercultural Rhetoric 427<br /><i>Ulla Connor and William Rozycki</i></p> <p>23 English for Specific Purposes and English as a Lingua Franca 445<br /><i>Catherine Nickerson</i></p> <p>24 Critical Perspectives on ESP 461<br /><i>Sue Starfield</i></p> <p>25 Gender and Race in ESP Research 481<br /><i>Ryuko Kubota and Liz T. Chiang</i></p> <p>26 Ethnographic Approaches to ESP Research 501<br /><i>Dacia Dressen-Hammouda</i></p> <p>27 Multimodality and ESP Research 519<br /><i>Paul Prior</i></p> <p><b>Conclusion to the Handbook</b></p> <p>28 The Future of ESP Research: Resources for Access and Choice 535<br /><i>Diane Belcher</i></p> <p>Index 553</p>

<p>“Though this volume is intended for graduate students and teachers of TESOL and applied linguistics, the accessible style of the handbook appeals to a wider audience.  Overall, this book is an invaluable resource for teaching and research.”  (<i>Discourse Studies</i>, 18 November 2014)</p> <p>“The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes would make an excellent addition to school or university collections.  It could also be an excellent textbook for a dedicated course on ESP in a teacher education program . . . The Handbook provides a broad overview of the field, with sections specifically oriented to teachers, administrators and/or teacher educators (‘ESP and language skills’, ‘ESP and pedagogy’), as well as to researchers (‘Areas of ESP research’, Research perspectives and methodologies in ESP research’).”  (<i>English Australia Journal</i>, 1 March 2013)</p>

<p><b>Brian Paltridge</b> is Professor of TESOL at the University of Sydney. He is co-author of <i>Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language</i> (with S. Starfield, 2007), <i>Teaching Academic Writing</i> (with L. Woodrow, D. Hirsh, A. Phakiti, H. Shen, L. Harbon, and M. Stevenson, 2009), and co-editor of <i>New Directions in English for Specific Purposes Research</i> (with D. Belcher and A. Johns, 2011).<br /> <br /> <b>Sue Starfield</b> is Associate Professor in the School of Education and Director of The Learning Centre at the University of New South Wales. She is co-editor of the international peer-reviewed journal <i>English for Specific Purposes</i>, and co-author of <i>Thesis and Dissertation Writing in a Second Language: A Handbook for Supervisors</i> (with B. Paltridge, 2007). </p>

<p>As an approach to language teaching, English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is increasingly relevant in today’s world. <i>The Handbook of English for Specific Purposes</i> features a collection of newly commissioned essays that survey the key areas of research in ESP. Contributions by leading scholars from across the globe address all major aspects of English for specific purposes study, from its origins and evolution to directions for future research.<br /> <br /> Initial chapters focus on the history of ESP and current areas of ESP research, including speaking, reading, writing, business and legal English, nursing, technology, and many more. Subsequent chapters offer perspectives on ESP research, covering such topics as genre, intercultural rhetoric, multimodality, English as a lingua franca and ethnography. With its comprehensive scope and in-depth coverage, this handbook is an essential resource for students, teachers, and researchers engaged in ESP research.</p>

<p>"English for Specific Purposes has undergone a process of diversification in the latest years. This volume provides a complete overview of today's ESP research, which makes it compulsory reading for any scholar in the field." – <i>Inmaculada Fortanet Gómez, Universitat Jaume I</i></p> <p>“This handbook is an excellent state-of-the-art survey of research in the field of English for Specific Purposes. As it is both authoritative and user-friendly, it is a precious reference work for both scholars and students.” – <i>Maurizio Gotti, Università di Bergamo</i></p> <p>“This excellent volume covers the latest scholarship, research methods, and teaching practices in various areas of ESP. The chapters provide in-depth and accessibly-written perspectives on how ESP intersects with genre analysis, discourse communities, corpus linguistics, multimodal texts, and critical pedagogy.”         – <i>Sunny Hyon, California State University, San Bernardino</i></p>

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