TY - BOOK AU - Hyland,Ken AU - Shaw,Philip TI - The Routledge handbook of english for academic purposes T2 - Routledge handbooks in applied linguistics SN - 9781138774711 PY - 2015/// CY - Milton Park PB - Routledge KW - Inglés KW - Estudio y enseñanza N1 - Índice; Bibliografía N2 - The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes provides an accessible, authoritative and comprehensive introduction to English for Academic Purposes (EAP), covering the main theories, concepts, contexts and applications of this fast growing area of applied linguistics. Forty-four chapters are organised into eight sections covering:Conceptions of EAPContexts for EAPEAP and language skillsResearch perspectivesPedagogic genresResearch genresPedagogic contextsManaging learningAuthored by specialists from around the world, each chapter focuses on a different area of EAP and provides a state-of-the-art review of the key ideas and concepts. Illustrative case studies are included wherever possible, setting out in an accessible way the pitfalls, challenges and opportunities of research or practice in that area. Suggestions for further reading are included with each chapter ER -