July 10, 2011

Book: Specialised Languages in the Global Village

From http://linguistlist.org/issues/22/22-2753.html

Specialised Languages in the Global Village: A Multi-Perspective Approach
Edited by Maida Watson
Published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Description: The status of LSP (Languages for Specialised Purposes) in the contemporary socio-cultural context is an ongoing central issue of scholarly debate. Specialised Languages in the Global Village examines the impact of globalisation on intercultural communication within specialised communities of practice. The contributions to the volume provide linguistically and pedagogically-informed discussion on modes of communication practice in professional and institutional domains, frames of social action and the construction of professional identities. The contributors also address issues of languages and social entrepreneurship, and the acquisition and development of linguistic/cultural competence in foreign languages for specialised purposes. The edition is a valuable resource for researchers in LSP, specialists in the fields of discourse analysis, sociolinguistics and scholars in the area of rhetoric and composition. It will also be of interest to professional translators, language editors and language advisors in the fields of specialised academic/professional communication. LSP instructors and foreign language teachers will also find informed guidelines and useful pedagogical proposals for classroom implementation.

Visit the publisher’s website at http://www.c-s-p.org/Flyers/Specialized-Languages-in-the-Global-Village--A-Multi-Perspective-Approach1-4438-2909-9.htm

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