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ERIC Number: EJ206588
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Jul
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Towards a Definition of ESP.
Blackie, D. J. J. S.
English Language Teaching Journal, v33 n4 p262-66 Jul 1979
This article discusses the various definitions that have been given to English for Special Purposes (ESP) and concludes that ESP should refer to programs designed for groups of learners who are homogeneous with respect to aims and whose specific learning objectives have been quantified and stated in communicative terms. (Author/CFM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English for Special Purposes, Language Instruction, Learning Theories, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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