NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Descriptor
Comparative Analysis1
Discourse Analysis1
English for Science and…1
Foreign Countries1
Higher Education1
Portuguese1
Reading Instruction1
Second Language Instruction1
Structural Grammar1
Uncommonly Taught Languages1
Source
Reading in a Foreign Language1
Author
Deyes, Tony1
Publication Type
Journal Articles1
Reports - Research1
Education Level
Audience
Location
Brazil1
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
Towards a Minimum Discourse Grammar for ESP Reading Courses.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Deyes, Tony – Reading in a Foreign Language, 1987
Describes ongoing research aimed toward finding a minimum discourse grammar to help Brazilian students learning English for special purposes to cope with the sort of texts they have to read in their own disciplines. The research has involved review of scientific philosophy, a reading miscue study, and a comparison of English and Portuguese…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis, English for Science and Technology, Foreign Countries