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ERIC Number: EJ601635
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0267-1905
Languages for Specific Purposes.
Swales, John M.
Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, v20 p59-76 2000
Focuses on languages for specific purposes, providing a brief historical perspective, examining it as a profession, discipline, or neither; its role in science and law; language for business purposes; and the position of English worldwide. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Business Communication, English (Second Language), Intellectual Disciplines, Languages for Special Purposes, Laws, Sciences, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Special issue: Applied Linguistics as an Emerging Discipline.